The term "sundowning" refers to when these delirium symptoms occur in the late afternoon and often last into the evening. What is delirium?

People who undergo surgery can sometimes suffer from delirium. Symptoms may include a lack of orientation, with their friends and relatives suddenly seeming like strangers. The person affected may ...

Delirium can worsen dementia symptoms or uncover previously undiagnosed dementia. Delirium can take any time between a few days, weeks, or even months to settle.

Alcohol withdrawal syndrome can greatly complicate a person’s recovery after surgery, according to retrospective study results.Individuals diagnosed with the condition exhibited elevated risk for ...

Treatment with a combination of haloperidol and lorazepam reduced symptoms of agitated delirium, a common end-of-life condition for patients with advanced cancers, compared with haloperidol alone ...

Most people have never heard the term “excited delirium,” but for years, cops have been using the diagnosis as a get-out-of-jail-free card. Now, prominent medical groups, which once championed ...

Hospitals must get better at recognising and treating delirium in patients because it may be causing long-lasting brain damage and dementia, doctors will tell the Government. The condition, when ...