wandering behavior

Preferred Label : wandering behavior;

MeSH definition : Moving oneself through space while confused or otherwise cognitively impaired. Patterns include akathisia, exhibiting neuroleptic-induced pacing and restlessness; exit seekers who are often newly admitted institution residents who try to open locked exit doors; self-stimulators who perform other activities such as turning doorknobs, in addition to continuous pacing; and modelers who shadow other pacers.;

MeSH synonym : behavior, wandering;

Details

Origin ID

D055816;

UMLS CUI

C0871597;

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Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Ambulation [LOINC component]
- Wandering around [MedDRA LLT]
- Wandering behavior [PASCAL descriptor]
- Width [NCIt concept]
Record concept(s)
- wandering behavior [MeSH concept]
Semantic type(s)
- Individual Behavior [UMLS semantic type]

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