Delirium

Delirium is derived from the Latin word ‘delirare’, which means ‘to deviate from a straight line, to be deranged. Delirium is a severe neuropsychiatric syndrome characterized by deficits in attention and cognition. As a result, patients often experience altered levels of arousal, ranging from reduced responsiveness at a near-coma level to hypervigilance and severe agitation. … Read more