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==Historical Perspective== | ==Historical Perspective== | ||
* Symptoms related to [[delirium]] was first discovered in the 16th century. | * Symptoms related to [[delirium]] was first discovered in the 16th century. | ||
*In the 19th century, [[delirium]] were first identified as disordered [[consciousness]] and [[confusion]], both of which are terminologies of [[mental]] disorder.<ref>{{Cite web | last = | first = | title = Delirium: how its concept has developed. [Int Psychogeriatr. 1991] - PubMed - NCBI | url = http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1811767 | publisher = | date = | accessdate = }} | *In the 19th century, [[delirium]] were first identified as disordered [[consciousness]] and [[confusion]], both of which are terminologies of [[mental]] disorder.<ref>{{Cite web | last = | first = | title = Delirium: how its concept has developed. [Int Psychogeriatr. 1991] - PubMed - NCBI | url = http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1811767 | publisher = | date = | accessdate = }}</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sara Zand, M.D.[2] Pratik Bahekar, MBBS [3]; Vishal Khurana, M.B.B.S., M.D. [4]
Overview
Concepts of delirium have been evolving over centuries. Still, there are many things we do not know about delirium.
Historical Perspective
- Symptoms related to delirium was first discovered in the 16th century.
- In the 19th century, delirium were first identified as disordered consciousness and confusion, both of which are terminologies of mental disorder.[1]