Delirium: the invisible syndrome

Delirium: the invisible syndrome

Delirium is a neuropsychiatric sindrome characterized by acute onset, a fluctuating course, an altered level of consciousness, disturbances in orientation, memory, attention, thinking, perception and behaviour. One third of patients aged 70 or older were admitted to the general medical service of an...

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Main Authors: Paola Gnerre, Micaela La Regina, Chiara Bozzano, Fulvio Pomero, Roberta Re, Michele Meschi, Domenico Montemurro, Annalisa Marchetti, Mariangela Di Lillo, Daniela Tirotta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2016-06-01
Series:Italian Journal of Medicine
Subjects:
Delirium
cognitive disorder
acute confusional state.
Online Access:http://www.italjmed.org/index.php/ijm/article/view/626

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