Dementia

Research on Dementia Described by V. Mittal and Colleagues

Published in Pain and Central Nervous System Week, May 16th, 2011

2011 MAY 16 -- A new study, 'Review: delirium in the elderly: a comprehensive review,' is now available. "Delirium is a common neuropsychiatric syndrome in the elderly characterized by concurrent impairments in cognition and behaviors. The etiologies for delirium are often multifactorial and are due to underlying medical illnesses and/or due to medication effect," scientists in Farmington, United States report.

"The diagnosis of delirium is often missed in elderly patients and this condition may be mislabeled as depression or dementia. Untreated, delirium can have devastating consequences in the elderly with high rates of morbidity and mortality. Available...

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Source: Pain and Central Nervous System Week (2011-05-16)

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