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==Overview== | ==Overview== |
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Overview
Concepts of delirium have been evolving over centuries. Still, there are many things we do not know about delirium.
Historical Perspective
For the past 2,500 years, the concept of delirium has been evolving. In the 16th century, symptoms of delirium were getting recognized. In the 19th century delirium was recognized as disordered consciousness and confusion, both of which are terminologies of mental disorder.[1]
Sims (1995, p.31) points out a "superb detailed and lengthy description" of delirium in The Stroller's Tale from Charles Dickens' The Pickwick Papers.[2]
References
- ↑ "Delirium: how its concept has developed. [Int Psychogeriatr. 1991] - PubMed - NCBI".
- ↑ Dickens, C. (1837) The Pickwick Papers. Available for free on Project Gutenberg.