Severe, Persistent and Fatal Delirium in Psychogeriatric Patients Admitted to a Psychiatric Hospital
Background/Aims: Although delirium is generally regarded as a transient syndrome, persistence of delirium in patients with cognitive impairment - even with fatal outcome - has been reported as well. This study aims to describe the clinical features and neuropathological correlates of this type of de...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Karger Publishers
2015-06-01
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Series: | Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders Extra |
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Online Access: | http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/381847 |