Peculiarities of the acute confusional syndrome in the elderly

• Main Authors: Yanay Pérez Pérez (Author), Lucía Nivia Turro Mesa (Author), Rita Mesa Valiente (Author), Eloy Turro Caró (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Centro Provincial de Información de Ciencias Médicas, 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The acute confusional syndrome is a frequent clinical feature of acute diseases or drug toxicity in elderly, with high morbidity and mortality.  This originates due to functional disability and is characterized by an acute and fluctuating change in the mental state, with inattentiveness and altered...