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Delirium - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
Delirium occurs when signals in the brain aren't sent and received properly. The disorder may have a single cause or more than one cause. For example, a medical condition combined with the side effects of a medicine could cause delirium.
Delirium: What It Is, Symptoms, Treatment & Types - Cleveland Clinic
If you have delirium, the disruption in your brain function means you won’t be truly aware of or able to understand what’s happening to you. It also affects your memory, judgment and control over what you say and do. While delirium is temporary, the effects and symptoms can sometimes linger.
Delirium - Wikipedia
In common usage, delirium can refer to drowsiness, agitation, disorientation, or hallucinations. In medical terminology, however, the core features of delirium include an acute disturbance in attention, awareness, and global cognition.
Delirium - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf
Delirium is a clinical syndrome that usually develops in the elderly. It is characterized by an alteration of attention, consciousness, and cognition, with a reduced ability to focus, sustain, or shift attention. It develops over a short period and fluctuates during the day.
Delirium - Johns Hopkins Medicine
Delirium is an altered state of consciousness, characterized by episodes of confusion, that can develop over hours or days. “Delirium is a syndrome, not a disease,” Oh clarifies, noting that it affects people of all ages, but especially older adults who are acutely ill.
Delirium: Types, Causes, and Treatment - Healthline
Delirium is an abrupt change in the brain that causes mental confusion. Symptoms include unclear speaking or thinking, drowsiness, short-term memory loss, and more.
Delirium: Definition, Causes, and What It Feels Like - Verywell Health
Delirium may be an early warning sign of dementia, especially in older adults recovering from hospitalization. Some people who experience delirium go on to develop dementia, but delirium itself is a serious, temporary condition that needs urgent medical attention.
Delirium - MedlinePlus
What is delirium? Delirium is a mental state in which you are confused, disoriented, and not able to think or remember clearly. It usually starts suddenly. It is often temporary and treatable. There are three types of delirium: Hypoactive, when you are not active and seem sleepy, tired, or depressed; Hyperactive, when you are restless or agitated
Delirium - Neurologic Disorders - Merck Manual Professional Edition
Delirium is an acute, transient, usually reversible, fluctuating disturbance in attention, cognition, and consciousness level. Causes include almost any disorder or drug. Diagnosis is clinical, with laboratory and usually imaging tests to identify the cause. Treatment is correction of the cause and supportive measures.
Delirium - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic
The first goal of delirium treatment is to address any causes or triggers. That may include stopping certain medicines, treating an infection or treating an imbalance in the body. Treatment then focuses on creating the best setting for healing the body and calming the brain.
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