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Delirium is sudden severe confusion and rapid changes in brain function that occur with physical or mental illness.
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Delirium is a state of mental confusion that develops quickly and usually fluctuates in intensity. Delirium is a syndrome, or group of symptoms, caused by a disturbance in the normal functioning of the brain.
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Delirium is a medical condition characterized by a vascillating general disorientation, which is accompanied by cognitive impairment, mood shift, self-awareness, and inability to attend (the inability to focus and maintain attention). The change occurs over a short period of time- hours to days- and the disturbance in consciousness fluctuates throughout the day.
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Delirium is a transient, abrupt, usually reversible syndrome characterized by a disturbance that impairs consciousness, cognition (ability to think), and perception. The word delirium is derived from the Latin delirare which literally translates " to go out of the furrow.
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