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9.14 - Delirium

from 9 - Integrated Neurobiology of Specific Syndromes and Treatments

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 November 2023

By
Colm Cunningham  and
Mark A. Oldham
Edited by
Mary-Ellen Lynall ,
Peter B. Jones  and
Stephen M. Stahl
Mary-Ellen Lynall
Affiliation:
University of Cambridge
Peter B. Jones
Affiliation:
University of Cambridge
Stephen M. Stahl
Affiliation:
University of California, San Diego
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Summary

Delirium presents with a clearly operationalised acute confusional state caused by an underlying neurophysiological disturbance. However, despite the tremendous public health significance of delirium, much of its underlying pathophysiology remains theoretical.

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Cambridge Textbook of Neuroscience for Psychiatrists , pp. 497 - 508
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2023

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