Delirium is more common and associated with worse outcomes in Parkinson's disease compared to older adult controls: results of two prospective longitudinal cohort studies.
Florence GerakiosAlison J YarnallGemma BateLaura WrightDaniel H J DavisBlossom C M StephanLouise RobinsonCarol BrayneGlenn T StebbinsJohn Paul TaylorDavid J BurnLouise M AllanSarah J RichardsonRachael A LawsonPublished in: Age and ageing (2024)
Delirium is common in hospitalised PD patients, affecting two thirds of patients, and is associated with increased mortality, institutionalisation, and dementia. Further research is essential to understand how to accurately identify, prevent and manage delirium in people with PD who are in hospital.
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