POST TRAUMATIC HYPERACTIVE DELIRIUM
| Autor: | Sabhesan, S., Natarajan, M. |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 1990 |
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| Zdroj: | Indian Journal of Psychiatry |
| ISSN: | 1998-3794 0019-5545 |
| Popis: | SUMMMARY Hyperactive delirium following head injury is a common problem during the early recovery phase. Twenty-nine patients who evinced hyperactive delirium were prospectively followed up during; their stay In the hospital. Compared with controls, alcohol dependence was significantly more among these patients. Occurrence of delirium was related to the generalized cerebral disturbances; due to diffuse damage in acceleration injuries and due to metabolic or post-seizure disturbances in contact injuries. Follow-up of these patients showed that psychiatric problems were more common among them. |
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