The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders,
4th edition (DSM-IV),26 lists four domains of
delirium: disturbance of consciousness, change
in cognition, development over a short period,
and fluctuation. Delirium is defined by the National
Institutes of Health as “sudden severe confusion
and rapid changes in brain function that
occur with physical or mental illness.” The most
common feature of delirium, thought by many to
be its cardinal sign, is inattention. Delirium is a
nonspecific but generally reversible manifestation
of acute illness that appears to have many
causes, including recovery from a sedated or
oversedated state
The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders,4th edition (DSM-IV),26 lists four domains ofdelirium: disturbance of consciousness, changein cognition, development over a short period,and fluctuation. Delirium is defined by the NationalInstitutes of Health as “sudden severe confusionand rapid changes in brain function thatoccur with physical or mental illness.” The mostcommon feature of delirium, thought by many tobe its cardinal sign, is inattention. Delirium is anonspecific but generally reversible manifestationof acute illness that appears to have manycauses, including recovery from a sedated oroversedated state
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