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Delirium : Causes

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Delirium
Delirium is most often caused by physical or mental illness and is usually temporary and reversible. Many disorders cause delirium, including conditions that deprive the brain of oxygen or other substances.Drug abuse Infections such as urinary tra...
Source:ADAM
Date:February 13, 2008
Delirium
There are a large number of possible causes of delirium. Metabolic disorders are the single most common cause, accounting for 20–40% of all cases.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Delirium
While the symptoms of delirium are numerous and varied, the causes of delirium fall into four basic categories: metabolic, toxic, structural, and infectious. Stated another way, the bases of delirium may be medical, chemical, surgical, or neurolog...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Mental Disorders
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