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(flight of ideas) (fl[imacr]t of i-de?schwa]z) a nearly continuous flow of rapid speech that jumps from topic to topic, usually based on discernible associations, distractions, or plays on words, but in severe cases so rapid as to be disorganized and incoherent. It is most commonly seen in manic episodes but may also occur in other mental disorders such as in manic phases of schizophrenia.
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| flight of ideas |
Verbal skipping from one idea to another before the last one has been concluded.
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| flight of ideas |
A continuous change of subject and thought content with little apparent connection among the topics and little external stimulation for the change. This may be one manifestation of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
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| flight of ideas |
A nearly continuous flow or accelerated speech with abrupt changes from topic to topic, usually based on understandable associations, distracting stimuli, or plays on words.
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| flight b. |
amaurosis fugax caused by high centrifugal forces encountered in aviation.
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