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Poriomania: The Compulsion to Wander

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noun. an irresistible urge to wander off or run away, either being aware of such or in an amnestic state. The condition might take place in some kinds of dementia and epilepsy. Commonly referred to as poriomanic fugue.

PORIOMANIA: “The patient has been diagnosed by two doctors as having poriomania.”

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looti, M. (2026, July 13). Poriomania: The Compulsion to Wander. Encyclopedia of psychology. https://encyclopedia.arabpsychology.com/poriomania/
looti, Mohammed. “Poriomania: The Compulsion to Wander.” Encyclopedia of psychology, 13 July 2026, https://encyclopedia.arabpsychology.com/poriomania/.
looti, Mohammed. “Poriomania: The Compulsion to Wander.” Encyclopedia of psychology. July 13, 2026. https://encyclopedia.arabpsychology.com/poriomania/.