It is a syndrome rather than a disease, meaning it is usually temporary and improves once the underlying cause is treated.

Dementia can make a person much more likely to have delirium. Delirium can have many different causes. The key to getting better is to find the causes of delirium and then try to resolve them. If this ...

Delirium is a sudden and serious condition that causes confusion and a lack of awareness. It often happens quickly, ...

Research supports the management of delirium with tools other than medication. Hand massage has been shown to reduce stress ...

The eyes also might help detect seniors at risk for a common syndrome in which they emerge from surgery in a state of ...

The following is a summary of “Alcohol-induced psychosis and delirium tremens: a comparison with alcohol dependence on demographic characteristics, mortality, and morbidity,” published in the March ...