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Delirium: From Past to Present

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Delirium in Elderly Patients

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Delirium is an acute alteration of cognition hallmarked by disorganized thinking and inattention. It is one of the first recognized mental disorders that had a historical past for more than 2500 years. The concept began with the description of the clinical aspects of delirium over the centuries; indeed, the reported signs and symptoms of the disorder remained consistent through the centuries, but the terms to refer to it varied. Being a very noteworthy illustration of combining behavioral and medical symptoms since the very early centuries, it deserves to be discussed.

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  1. Unit for Brain Aging and Dementia, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Geriatric Medicine, Dokuz Eylul University, 35340, Izmir, Turkey

    Derya Kaya M.D.

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    Ahmet Turan Isik

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    George T. Grossberg

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Kaya, D. (2018). Delirium: From Past to Present. In: Isik, A., Grossberg, G. (eds) Delirium in Elderly Patients. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-65239-9_1

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