Prevalence for delirium in stroke patients: A prospective controlled study.

Peter NydahlGabriele BartoszekAndreas BinderLaura PaschenNils G MargrafKarsten WittAndre Ewers

Published in: Brain and behavior (2017)

These results underline the importance of delirium screening in stroke patients specifically during the night. Since even short delirious episodes are associated with more complications and increased disability, future studies are needed to find delirium prevention strategies.

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