(WDIV/NBC News) Doctors are starting to learn more about how COVID-19 can effect the brain, causing some patients to suffer from confusion or even delirium. In some cases the neurological symptoms ...

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 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 ...

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 ...

Having to stay in a hospital or long-term care facility is stressful. Not only is a patient sick or injured, but they are in an unfamiliar environment away from their families and may not know the ...

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 ...

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 ...

Delirium is a sudden onset and temporary state of disturbed consciousness or cognition, occurring due to underlying medical issues like fever or alcohol withdrawal. It is most common among older ...

In cancer patients nearing the end of life, certain subtypes of delirium -- specifically, hypoactive and 'mixed' delirium -- are a strong indicator that death will come soon, reports a new study. In ...

Delirium is a sudden state of severe mental confusion that can occur as a result of illness, surgery or the use of some medications. This clinical syndrome can be difficult to define precisely, but it ...