Lucid interval

The term intervallum lucidum (Latin for " light- moment " ) refers to a moment in which a person is in spite of an underlying disturbance of consciousness in full possession of their mental faculties. This name was also found with different meanings use in jurisprudence and medicine.

Jurisprudence

The law speaks of a Lucidum intervallum where an otherwise legally incompetent legal age is temporarily sane and fully competent. The declarations that are made during such a moment, are quite effective. The release of such incapacity is a mental illness in general. This is not the case if the business is unable to work under guardianship. In this case, the person concerned is unable, in a Lucidum intervallum.

A Lucidum intervallum is not the same as the partial incapacity as partially incapacitated business are not excluded in principle from the right-hand traffic.

The proof of guilt for lucidum intervallum lies with the party who relies on it.

Medicine

Psychiatry

Previously the term was used to describe an apparently symptom- free interval of patients with mental illness. Today we would speak of decayed or remitted symptoms, possibly symptoms can still be detected in a relevant investigation.

Traumatology

In neurology, the term is used to describe a phase in an epidural hematoma, in which, after an initial brief unconsciousness, the patient may awaken for a period up to several hours ( free or Lucides interval ) before increasing secondary depression of consciousness occurs.

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