Researchers evaluated the prevalence of delirium and associated factors among children with cancer admitted to the pediatric intensive care unit.

Delirium is a sudden state of severe mental confusion that can occur as a result of illness, surgery or the use of some medications. This clinical syndrome can be difficult to define precisely, but it ...

"My elderly mom was admitted to a nursing home a couple weeks ago, and now seems to be hallucinating on and off, especially at night," a patient asked recently. "She has never had any mental illness.

In her late 60s, your mom goes to the hospital for a urinary tract infection. Within hours, she’s confused and agitated, insisting she’s at home and not in a hospital bed. Medical professionals call ...

Delirium, also referred to as "acute confusional state" or "acute brain syndrome," is a condition of severe confusion and rapid changes in brain function. Shorter in duration than dementia, it ...

How often have you heard someone exclaim, "You're delirious!" or "You're demented!" in disbelief of another person's apparent deterioration of thoughts/actions? Delirious and demented get used ...