It can be harder for a health professional who is seeing them for the first time. There are three main types of delirium: hyperactive (too active), hypoactive (not active enough) and mixed, where a ...

COVID-related delirium may be considered a fourth type. It can be either hypoactive or hyperactive and is linked to severe COVID-19 cases. It often affects people on ventilators or those with low ...

Delirium is a sudden change in a person’s mental state. It is a serious condition that is sometimes mistaken for dementia or, more rarely, depression. Unlike dementia, delirium develops quickly and is ...

The patient was a grandma in her 80s. She was diagnosed with dementia and hypoactive delirium, a condition where her faculties were diminished, and she was unable to engage meaningfully with the ...