Treatment of Acute Delirium in a Patient with Parkinson’s Disease by Transfer to the Intensive Care Unit and Administration of Dexmedetomidine

The treatment of delirium or psychosis in patients with Parkinson’s disease (PD) can be complicated by the limited number of pharmacological agents that can be used in this population. Typical and atypical antipsychotics are contraindicated, as they can worsen motor symptoms. The treatment of acute...

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Main Authors: Morgan Lombardo, Amanda DiPiazza, Kelly Rippey, Naomi Lubarr, Elana Clar, Hooman Azmi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Movement Disorders Society 2020-05-01
Series:Journal of Movement Disorders
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Online Access:http://www.e-jmd.org/upload/jmd-20005.pdf