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 ...

Hyperactive delirium can cause agitation, distress and aggressiveness, while hypoactive delirium can cause someone to become withdrawn and sometimes drowsy. Shutterstock Doctors have described how ...

Delirium is when an individual experiences sudden confusion or change in mental status, oftentimes acting disoriented or distracted. Delirium and Alzheimer’s disease or dementia-related disorders have ...

The decision reverses the conclusions reached in a 2009 ACEP white paper on the topic, ACEP said in an article posted on its website. "The current ACEP position, outlined in a 2021 white paper and ...

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The American College of Emergency Physicians has withdrawn a white paper from 2009 on “excited delirium,” saying the term should not be used in civil or criminal cases. The controversial medical term ...