Missed diagnosis-persistent delirium

Delirium is in general considered as an acute short lasting reversible neuropsychiatric syndrome. However, there is some evidence to suggest that in a small proportion of cases delirium may be a chronic or persistent condition. However, making this diagnosis requires clinical suspicion and ruling ot...

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Main Authors: Aseem Mehra, Indu Surendran, Vikas Suri, Sandeep Grover
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2014-01-01
Series:Journal of Geriatric Mental Health
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Online Access:http://www.jgmh.org/article.asp?issn=2348-9995;year=2014;volume=1;issue=2;spage=118;epage=120;aulast=Mehra