Delirium causes sudden confusion and trouble thinking clearly. A person may have trouble paying attention, feel disoriented, or even see or hear things that aren’t really there (hallucinations).

Current research recognizes alcohol-related hallucinations, delusions, and delirium tremens, which are severe alcohol withdrawal symptoms, as symptoms of alcohol-induced psychosis. Healthcare ...

Doctors around the US have anecdotally reported an uptick of children critically ill with the flu developing severe, life-threatening neurological complications, which can be marked by seizures, ...

[MUSIC PLAYING] PATRICIA ANDREWS: The first thing that you want to do when a person has this episode, is that you want to make sure that this is not delirium. So if this is something acute and ...

Influenza-associated encephalopathy or encephalitis (IAE) is a severe flu complication that can include seizures and ...

A supportive and calm environment can also help someone recover from delirium. Healthcare professionals, family and friends can all help a person by: Medications to reduce hallucinations, delusions or ...

Prescribed agents, especially stimulants, can also sometimes induce hallucinations or delusions. As in adults, delirium and dementia can mimic psychotic phenomena. Fortunately, dementia is very ...