Sensory deprivation.
The loss of vision, hearing, and speech, even on a temporary basis, may be responsible for strange, unpredictable, or bizarre behavior. The placement of obtundent surgical dressings may be responsible for the symptoms of sensory deprivation.
D000368:Aged; D001458:Bandages / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001519:Behavior; D005260:Female; D006309:Hearing; D006801:Humans; D010259:Paranoid Disorders / Q000209:etiology*; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012683:Sensory Deprivation; D014785:Vision, Ocular