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Poriomania: The Compulsive Urge to Wander

By Mohammed looti / / 1 min read
Scientifically Reviewed · Dr. Marwa Abd-Alazim · September 10, 2026
Medically & Scientifically Reviewed Verified: September 10, 2026
Dr. Marwa Abd-Alazim Ph.D.
Professor of Psychology • University of Kerbala
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Poriomania: The Compulsive Urge to Wander

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, September 10). Poriomania: The Compulsive Urge to Wander. Encyclopedia of psychology. https://encyclopedia.arabpsychology.com/poriomania/
looti, Mohammed. “Poriomania: The Compulsive Urge to Wander.” Encyclopedia of psychology, 10 September 2026, https://encyclopedia.arabpsychology.com/poriomania/.
looti, Mohammed. “Poriomania: The Compulsive Urge to Wander.” Encyclopedia of psychology. September 10, 2026. https://encyclopedia.arabpsychology.com/poriomania/.

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