The delirious states

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Delirium, not induced by alcohol and other psychoactive substances (F05)[edit | edit source]

Definition
- a qualitative change in conciousness (lucidity, not in the vigilance)
Symptoms
- perceptual distortions: illusions, hallucinations, disorientation time and place
- Reversal of sleep-wake cycle (symptoms often worse at night)
- psychomotor and emotional disturbances
Treatment
- mainly supportive measurements: quiet room, talking to family for reorientation, waiting it out...
- In acute agitation: Restriction of limbs to the bed, highly potent antipsychotics (haloperidol)

Causes[edit | edit source]

extracerebral or cerebral: organic brain changes, after operation conditions, infections, dehydration, metabolic disturbances, injury, cancer, serious burns...