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Delirium

It is an acute reversible state of confusion which is characterized by changes in consciousness and cognition over a period of  time.

Signs And Symptoms

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• Reduced level of consciousness and alertness.

• Inability to focus, maintain, or shift attention. 

• Disorientation.

• Language difficulties. 

• Impairments in learning and memory.

• Perceptual disturbances in the form of illusions, delusions, and hallucinations.

• Emotional disturbances in the form of anxiety, fear, irritability, anger, depression.

• Behaviors such as drowsiness, normal wakefulness and agitation may occur within minutes to hours of each other.

Treatment

There is increasing evidence that the symptoms of delirium are not transient, but often persist, even with appropriate treatment.