Delirium is an medical syndrome associated with a disturbance in attention and consciousness, among other cognitive and behavioural deficits. It appears subacutely - often associated with a medical procedure, an infection, a trauma, more common in the elderly - and usually fluctuates over the course of time. It may have a detrimental outcome on those affected leading to an increase in morbidity, care home placement or even death. It can’t be treated effectively, but can be prevented. Therefore delirium awareness is prime.
A wiki name such as delirium.myxwiki.org would be nice
On behalf of the European Delirium Association…