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Delirium is sudden severe confusion and rapid changes in brain function that occur with physical or mental illness.
Source:ADAM
Date:February 13, 2008
Delirium is a state of mental confusion that develops quickly and usually fluctuates in intensity.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Delirium is a transient, abrupt, usually reversible syndrome characterized by a disturbance that impairs consciousness, cognition (ability to think), and perception.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Neurological Disorders
Delirium is a medical condition characterized by a vascillating general disorientation, which is accompanied by cognitive impairment, mood shift, self-awareness, and inability to attend (the inability to focus and maintain attention). The change o...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Mental Disorders
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