Does the Etiology, Phenomenology and Motor Subtype of Delirium Differ When It Occurs in Patients With An Underlying Dementia?: A Multi-Site, International Study

• Published in: Journal of geriatric psychiatry and neurology Vol. 37; no. 2; pp. 125 - 133
• Main Authors: Glynn, Kevin, McKenna, Frank, Lally, Kevin, Grover, Sandeep, Chakrabarti, Subho, Mattoo, Surendra K., Avasthi, Ajita, Sharma, Akhilesh, Adamis, Dimitrios, Awan, Fahad, Dunne, Colum P., McFarland, John, Jabbar, Faiza, O’Connell, Henry, Leonard, Maeve, Meagher, David J.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Los Angeles, CA SAGE Publications 01.03.2024
• Subjects: Aged; Delirium - complications; Delirium - diagnosis; Dementia - complications; Dementia - diagnosis; Humans; India; Memory, Short-Term; Neuropsychological Tests; India; dementia; cognitive impairment; delirium motor subtypes; delirium

Objectives To compare the etiology, phenomenology and motor subtype of delirium in patients with and without an underlying dementia. Methods A combined dataset (n = 992) was collated from two databases of older adults (>65 years) from liaison psychiatry and palliative care populations in Ireland...