Open AccessEtiologic and Cognitive Differences in Hyperactive and Hypoactive Delirium
Author(s) -
Abhishek Kumar,
Ajay Kumar Bakhla,
Sriniwas Gupta,
Brig M. S. V. K. Raju,
Ashok K. Prasad
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
primary care companion to cns disorders/the primary care companion for cns disorders
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2155-7772
pISSN - 2155-7780
DOI - 10.4088/pcc.15br01810
Subject(s) - delirium , cognition , schizophrenia (object oriented programming) , medicine , cognitive impairment , psychiatry , clinical psychology , psychology
To assess the differing patterns of cognitive impairment in the hyperactive and hypoactive subtypes of delirium and test the hypothesis that cognitive disturbances are high in patients with hypoactive delirium.