Delirium in patients with dementia and in children: Overlap of symptoms profile and possible role for future diagnosis.

CONCLUSIONS: The study reports similarities in the symptoms profile of delirium in a cohort of patients with dementia and delirium, and in infants and preschool-aged children with delirium. These preliminary findings might be informative to design future studies adapting delirium assessments used in in infants and preschool-aged children to patients with dementia, especially in the moderate to severe stages.
PMID: 31151748 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: European Journal of Internal Medicine - May 27, 2019 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Morandi A, Thompson JL, Bellelli G, Lucchi E, Turco R, Gentile S, Trabucchi M, MacLullich A, Meagher D, Ely EW, Pandharipande P, Smith H Tags: Eur J Intern Med Source Type: research