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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Main Authors: Ingrid S. Jans, Letty Oudewortel, Paulien M. Brandt, Willem A. van Gool
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2015-06-01
Series:Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders Extra
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Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/381847