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Subtypes of delirium after ischaemic stroke-predisposing factors and outcomes: a prospective observational study (PROPOLIS).

Mateusz CzyzyckiElzbieta Klimiec-MoskalAdrian A ChrobakJoanna PeraAgnieszka SlowikTomasz Dziedzic
Published in: European journal of neurology (2021)
Hyperactive delirium is associated with less severe stroke and higher scores of pre-existing irritability/lability. All three motor subtypes of delirium are associated with poor outcome, although hyperactive delirium seems to have a less unfavourable prognosis.
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