there are more than 100 causes of Dementia and Delirium, this is not my case as review books are stuffed with them.
but the only thing that I wanted to stress on is their Definition and how to differentiate between them.
Dementia : is IRREVERSIBLE loss of memory usually associated with other cognitive functions such as concentration, language, Praxia, Visual and spatial recognition, social, interpersonal relationships, Agnosias , Aphasias,....etc.
Delirium : is cloudy consciousness and diminished intellectual and executive functions that tend to be ACUTE in ONSET and COMPLETELY REVERSIBLE.
always remember that some features , manifestations and etiologies of Dementia and delirium are interconnected and common to each other , so the only way to determine the difference between them is through determine whether these symptoms are REVERSIBLE or PROGRESSIVE !
but the only thing that I wanted to stress on is their Definition and how to differentiate between them.
Dementia : is IRREVERSIBLE loss of memory usually associated with other cognitive functions such as concentration, language, Praxia, Visual and spatial recognition, social, interpersonal relationships, Agnosias , Aphasias,....etc.
Delirium : is cloudy consciousness and diminished intellectual and executive functions that tend to be ACUTE in ONSET and COMPLETELY REVERSIBLE.
always remember that some features , manifestations and etiologies of Dementia and delirium are interconnected and common to each other , so the only way to determine the difference between them is through determine whether these symptoms are REVERSIBLE or PROGRESSIVE !
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