Delirium

Introduction: Delirium

Delirium: A person with delirium has little in the way of rational consciousness. There is no ability to carry on a conversation in any coherent manner, and indeed a delirious person ... more about Delirium.

Delirium: Severe state of mental confusion. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Delirium is available below.

Symptoms of Delirium

• Confusion
• Disorientation
• Hallucinations
• Incoherent speech
• Restlessness

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Medical Textbooks Online about Delirium

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Wrongly Diagnosed with Delirium?

• Misdiagnosis of Delirium
• Failure to diagnose Delirium
• Underlying causes of Delirium (possibly wrongly diagnosed)
• Failure to diagnose Delirium

Misdiagnosis and Delirium

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Causes of Delirium

• High fever
• Mental and emotional conditions:
  • Postpartum psychosis
  • Postoperative stress
  • Mental stress

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More information about causes of Delirium:

• Medications, drugs, or substances causing Delirium (62 listings)
• Drug interactions causing Delirium (271 listings)
• Underlying causes of Delirium
• Delirium as a complication caused by other conditions
• Delirium as a symptom
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Treatments for Delirium

• Treat underlying condition or medication cause
• Magnesium - possibly used for related magnesium deficiency

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Reseach about Delirium

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Clinical Trials for Delirium

The US based website ClinicalTrials.gov lists information on both federally and privately supported clinical trials using human volunteers.

Some of the clinical trials listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for Delirium include:

• Donepezil and Vitamin E to Prevent Side Effects Caused By Radiation Therapy to the Head in Patients Receiving Treatment for Small Cell Lung Cancer - This study is no longer recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - donepezil,vitamin E
• MENDS Study: Trial in Ventilated ICU Patients Comparing an Alpha2 Agonist Versus a Gamma Aminobutyric Acid (GABA)-Agonist to Determine Delirium Rates, Efficacy of Sedation, Analgesia and Discharge Cognitive Status - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Dexmedetomidine
• The MIND Study: Modifying the INcidence of Delirium - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Ziprasidone,Haloperidol
• Clinical Trial of Gabapentin to Improve Postoperative Pain in Surgical Patients - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Gabapentin
• Incidence of Delirium in Hip Fracture Patients Randomized to Regular Hypnotics Vs Placebo - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Zolpidem

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Statistics for Delirium

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Types of Delirium

• Delirium tremens - caused by alcoholism

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Definitions of Delirium:

Disorder characterized by confusion, inattentiveness, disorientation, illusions, hallucinations, agitation and in some instances autonomic nervous system overactivity; may result from toxic or metabolic conditions or structural brain lesions; condition may also be acute and reversible. - (Source - Diseases Database)

State of violent mental agitation - (Source - WordNet 2.1)