Medically reviewed by Steven Gans, MD Delirium is a sudden change in how a person thinks, making them feel confused or ...

It’s often the first sign that someone is becoming unwell. Delirium can look different from one person to the next. Some people may become agitated or distressed while others are drowsy or withdrawn.

Older patients are far more likely to experience delirium during a hospital stay than previously thought, with new research ...

and to agitated. Patients who were deeply sedated—defined here as unarousable to verbal stimulation—were excluded as they could not be assessed for delirium. In our institution, we assess ...

A state medical examiner conducted an autopsy and listed Marr’s cause of death as “agitated/excited delirium complicating acute methamphetamine intoxication during the process of law ...

Applied Nursing Research, 13(1), 37-45. Segatore, M. & Adams, D. (2001). Managing delirium and agitation in elderly hospitalized orthopedic patients: Part 1 - Theoretical aspects. Orthopaedic ...

Delirium: A serious condition often seen in hospitalized patients, delirium can cause agitation, confusion, and an inability to stay still. Neurological movement disorders: Conditions like ...

Delirium can look different from one person to the next. Some people may become agitated or distressed while others are drowsy or withdrawn. The common feature to everyone who has delirium is that ...