Delirium
Delirium is a condition which causes a
confused mental state and changes in behavior. Besides falling in
and out of consciousness, there may be problems with:
- Attention and awareness
- Thinking and memory
- Emotion
- Muscle control
- Sleeping and waking
Causes of delirium include medications,
poisoning, serious illnesses or infections, and severe pain. It can
also be part of some mental illnesses or dementia. Delirium and dementia have similar symptoms, so it can
be hard to tell them apart. They can also occur together.
Delirium tremens is a serious type of
alcohol withdrawal syndrome. It usually happens to people who stop
drinking after years of alcohol abuse.
People with delirium often, though not
always, make a full recovery after their underlying illness is
treated.
NIH: National Institute of Mental Health
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