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Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia (BPSD) and Delirium

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 January 2005

James Lindesay
James Lindesay
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry, University of Leicester, Leicester, UK.
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Extract

Delirium is a valuable nonspecific sign of physical illness or intoxication and, as clinical teachers, we impress on our students the importance of its prompt recognition and treatment. However, several practical and conceptual difficulties impede the reliable distinction of delirium from dementia.

Type
Diagnosis/Assessment
Information
International Psychogeriatrics , Volume 12 , Issue S1 , July 2000 , pp. 201 - 203
Copyright
© 2000 International Psychogeriatric Association

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