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Online ISSN: 2515-8260

Volume7, Issue11

Phenomenology of Delirium in Elderly Patients with And Without Dementia

    Dr. Sunil Suthar, Dr. S.C. Tiwari

European Journal of Molecular & Clinical Medicine, 2020, Volume 7, Issue 11, Pages 6754-6760

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Abstract

Introduction: Delirium is an acute confusional state. Phenomenological characteristics of delirium is understudied.
Aims & objective: To compare phenomenology of delirium in elderly patients with and without dementia.
Methods: Sixty elderly patients with delirium admitted consecutively in department of geriatric mental health were recruited in the study. DSM-IV-TR diagnostic criteria was used for diagnosis of delirium. DeliriumRating Scale – Revised–98 and Amended Delirium Motor Subtype Scale were applied to study phenomenology of delirium. To assess pre-existing dementia, Informant Questionnaire on Cognitive Decline-short form was applied.
Conclusions: Severity of delirium was more in patients with dementia in both cognitive and non-cognitive symptoms. No significant difference in motoric subtype of delirium was found.
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(2021). Phenomenology of Delirium in Elderly Patients with And Without Dementia. European Journal of Molecular & Clinical Medicine, 7(11), 6754-6760.
Dr. Sunil Suthar, Dr. S.C. Tiwari. "Phenomenology of Delirium in Elderly Patients with And Without Dementia". European Journal of Molecular & Clinical Medicine, 7, 11, 2021, 6754-6760.
(2021). 'Phenomenology of Delirium in Elderly Patients with And Without Dementia', European Journal of Molecular & Clinical Medicine, 7(11), pp. 6754-6760.
Phenomenology of Delirium in Elderly Patients with And Without Dementia. European Journal of Molecular & Clinical Medicine, 2021; 7(11): 6754-6760.
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