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Pathophysiology, clinical picture and treatment of delirious state in persons with dementia

The delirium appears in the overlapping grounds of somatic medicine, neurology and psychiatry. It is a phenomenon occurring abruptly, in dramatic clinical picture, and commits us to quick reaction, recognition and treatment mostly at the hospital ward. Delirium is a syndrome occurring in all age groups, but it is most important in older age patients with Alzheimer's and other types of dementia. So, we will focus on diagnosis and treatment of delirium within geriatric psychiatric patients suffering from dementia. The lecture brings the review of the recent literature about delirium superimposed to dementia, including current knowledge about pathophysiology, clinical picture and treatment of delirious state in persons with dementia. We will also discuss the current guidelines that are used in diagnosing and treatment as well as the methods of prevention.

delirium ; dementia ; pathophysiology ; clinical picture ; treatment

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