An older adult in hospital for an infection suddenly becomes fearful, irritable and doesn't recognise their lifelong spouse.

An emergency physicians group is disavowing “excited delirium,” a controversial term that some police officers, clinicians, medical examiners and court experts have used to explain how an agitated ...

Delirium is a serious but often treatable condition that can happen suddenly to someone who is unwell. It’s much more common in older people, especially those with dementia. Delirium is a change in a ...

In her late 60s, your mom goes to the hospital for a urinary tract infection. Within hours, she’s confused and agitated, insisting she’s at home and not in a hospital bed. Medical professionals call ...

Delirium in general means decreased awareness of one’s own surroundings. If such a condition occurs in the ICU it is termed as ICU delirium. ICU delirium or psychosis is a condition, or rather, a ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Delirium is a common symptom in patients with advanced cancer; studies note the incidence of delirium as high as ...