A longitudinal study of motor subtypes in delirium: Frequency and stability during episodes

• Published in: Journal of psychosomatic research Vol. 72; no. 3; pp. 236 - 241
• Main Authors: Meagher, David J., Leonard, Maeve, Donnelly, Sinead, Conroy, Marion, Adamis, Dimitrios, Trzepacz, Paula T.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Elsevier Inc 01.03.2012
• Subjects: Activity; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Assessment; Cognition Disorders - epidemiology; Cognition Disorders - etiology; Cognition Disorders - physiopathology; Cognitive impairment; Comorbidity; Delirium; Delirium - classification; Delirium - complications; Delirium - diagnosis; Delirium - epidemiology; Delirium - physiopathology; Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders; Episode of Care; Female; Humans; Hyperkinesis - etiology; Hyperkinesis - psychology; Hypokinesia - etiology; Hypokinesia - psychology; Intelligence Tests; Longitudinal; Male; Middle Aged; Motor; Palliative Care; Phenomenology; Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; Psychiatric/Mental Health; Psychomotor Performance - classification; Psychophysiology; Research Design; Severity; Subtypes; Delirium; Phenomenology; Activity; Subtypes; Longitudinal; Motor

Motor-defined subtypes are a promising means of identifying clinically relevant patient subgroups but little is known about their course and stability during a delirium episode. We assessed 100 consecutive adult palliative care patients with DSM-IV delirium twice weekly during their episodes using t...