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What is Delirium?
An altered state of consciousness, consisting of confusion, distractibility, disorientation, disordered thinking and memory, defective perception (illusions and hallucinations), prominent hyperactivity, agitation, and autonomic nervous system overactivity; caused by illness, medication, or toxic, structural, and metabolic disorders.
Questions and answers on "Delirium"
A dear friend of mine has been told by our other friend whom works in a psychiatric care facility, that he is developing delirium. This would be...
MD Hello
Chronic alcohol use can cause delirium after few hours of abrupt cessation of alcohol use. And delirium caused by any other cause can be...
my problem is I'm trying to diagnose a severe cognitive impairment, that I have always had to some extent, (potentially due to a hypoxia injury at...
MD Hi ,
Thanks for your query.
After studying your history in detail the cognitive impairment is likely due to the Schizoaffective disorder and /or...
I work in an acute rehab facility and have a patient with a right centrum semiovale stroke. she was non-ambulatory prior to the diagnosis. her...
MD the patient might be on a medication on anti depression drugs. which might even cause hallucinations to him. you need to control and talk...
