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==Type of Delirium== | |||
Phenomenological findings of different motoric subtypes of delirium reveal that purely hypoactive (somnolent) or hyperactive (agitated) patients appear to be monority of cases, with more than 50% of patients experiencing a mixed profile during the course of their illness.<ref>Koponen et al 1989</ref><ref>Liptzin and Levkoff 1992</ref><ref>Maegher et al 1996</ref> | |||
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* Hyperactive delirium | |||
* Hypoactive delirium | |||
* Mixed delirium | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Vishal Khurana, M.B.B.S., M.D. [2]
Overview
Type of Delirium
Phenomenological findings of different motoric subtypes of delirium reveal that purely hypoactive (somnolent) or hyperactive (agitated) patients appear to be monority of cases, with more than 50% of patients experiencing a mixed profile during the course of their illness.[1][2][3]
- Hyperactive delirium
- Hypoactive delirium
- Mixed delirium