The present review aims to highlight this intricate syndrome, regarding diagnosis,
pathophysiology, etiology, prevention, and management in elderly people. The diagnosis of …

Delirium is a cognitive disorder consisting of deficits of attention, arousal, consciousness,
memory, orientation, perception, speech and language. It represents the most frequent …

Delirium is an acute neuropsychiatric syndrome and one of the most common presenting
symptoms of acute medical illnesses in older people. Delirium can be triggered by a single …

Delirium is a common and serious acute neuropsychiatric syndrome with core features of
inattention and global cognitive dysfunction. The etiologies of delirium are diverse and …

Delirium can be a devastating diagnosis for older persons. For health care professionals,
delirium represents one of the most challenging situations in terms of making an accurate …

Objective Delirium is a serious neuropsychiatric syndrome common in older hospitalised
adults. It is associated with poor outcomes, however not all people with delirium have poor …

Importance Delirium is defined as an acute disorder of attention and cognition. It is a
common, serious, and often fatal condition among older patients. Although often …

Delirium is a common neuropsychiatric syndrome in the elderly characterized by concurrent
impairments in cognition and behaviors. The etiologies for delirium are often multifactorial …

Delirium is one of the most common mental disorders in hospitalized elderly patients and
one of the first to be described in the medical literature. Neglected by researchers for …

Delirium is the most common acute disorder of cognitive function in older patients. Delirium
is life threatening, often under-recognized, serious, and costly. The causes are multifactorial …