| Delirium in the Elderly: A Comprehensive Review. | |
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PMID: 21285047 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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Delirium is a common neuropsychiatric syndrome in the elderly characterized by concurrent impairments in cognition and behaviors. The etiologies for delirium are often multifactorial and are due to underlying medical illnesses and/or due to medication effect. The diagnosis of delirium is often missed in elderly patients and this condition may be mislabeled as depression or dementia. Untreated, delirium can have devastating consequences in the elderly with high rates of morbidity and mortality. Available evidence indicates that early detection, reduction of risk factors, and better management of this condition can decrease its morbidity rates. In this review, we discuss the etiology, neurobiology, diagnosis, prevention, and treatments for this potentially lethal condition in the elderly. |
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Vikrant Mittal; Sunanda Muralee; Deena Williamson; Nicole McEnerney; Jennifer Thomas; Mary Cash; Rajesh R Tampi |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2011-1-31 |
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Title: American journal of Alzheimer's disease and other dementias Volume: - ISSN: 1938-2731 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2011 Jan |
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Created Date: 2011-2-2 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 101082834 Medline TA: Am J Alzheimers Dis Other Demen Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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BJC Healthcare System, Farmington. |
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