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- O Martinaud and D Hannequin.
- Département de neurologie, Centre hospitalier universitaire, Hôpitaux de Rouen, 76031 Rouen.
- Rev Prat. 2000 Nov 15; 50 (18): 1994-8.
AbstractDelirium is a neurologic emergency representative of 10% of the hospitalized patients. It is characterized by an acute and fluctuating change of consciousness and cognition. A strict procedure is necessary to treat quickly the responsible cause among the multiple possible ones. An associated agitation need a quick specific treatment. The treatment should prevent the risk factors, notably iatrogenic, especially in the elderly patients or with previous altered cognitive functions.
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