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Common and dangerous causes of violent behavior

Common and dangerous causes of violent behavior
Toxicologic
Alcohol intoxication
Alcohol or sedative-hypnotic (eg, benzodiazepine, baclofen) withdrawal
Stimulant intoxication (eg, methamphetamine, cocaine, synthetic cathinone)
Other drugs and drug reactions (eg, anabolic steroid, sedative-hypnotic, synthetic cannabinoid)
Anticholinergic delirium (eg, diphenhydramine)
Metabolic
Hypoglycemia
Hypoxia
Neurologic
Stroke (eg, post-stroke aggression)
Intracranial lesion (eg, hemorrhage, tumor)
CNS infection
Seizure (eg, focal seizures with impaired awareness)
Dementia
Traumatic brain injury
Other medical conditions
Hyperthyroidism
Shock (agitation can be an early sign of cerebral hypoperfusion)
Hypothermia; Hyperthermia
Psychiatric
Psychosis (eg, paranoid delusions)
Personality disorder
Antisocial behavior
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