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sundowner syndrome

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.89 in modern English

Syllables
sun-down-er syn-drome
IPA
27
Scrabble Score
17
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A state of agitation, confusion, or delirium, especially in elderly patients suffering from Alzheimer's disease or other forms of dementia, which begins daily at nightfall and which is alleviated by daylight.

Uncountable

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Usage

Inflected Forms

sundown syndrome (alternative) sundowner's syndrome (alternative) sundowners syndrome (alternative)

Synonyms

nocturnal delirium sundowning

Questions

What does sundowner syndrome mean?
A state of agitation, confusion, or delirium, especially in elderly patients suffering from Alzheimer's disease or other forms of dementia, which begins daily at nightfall and which is alleviated by daylight.

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