TY - JOUR T1 - Delirium in old age JF - Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry JO - J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry SP - 693 LP - 693 DO - 10.1136/jnnp.74.5.693-a VL - 74 IS - 5 AU - A Burns Y1 - 2003/05/01 UR - http://jnnp.bmj.com/content/74/5/693.2.abstract N2 - Delirium is an extremely important condition for a number of reasons. It is very distressing and frightening for those who experience the symptoms, and descriptions of the effects on the brain as a result of high fever have been well described. There is a high mortality associated with the development of delirium, and it is often associated with behavioural disturbances that can be troublesome for carers and attendants. Finally, it presents a unique opportunity to look at the interface between psychiatric symptoms caused by organic disease and … ER -