Delirium as a Presenting Symptom of COVID–19

Conclusion: Our results are largely consistent with prior studies and suggest that delirium is a common, early occurring, and lethal manifestation of COVID–19 in older adults presenting to the ED, in most cases causing acute on chronic neurocognitive dysfunction strongly influenced by inflammatory and hypoxic–ischemic mechanisms.
Source: Cognitive and Behavioral Neurology - Category: Neurology Tags: Original Studies Source Type: research