Prevention and treatment of pediatric delirium
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1673-4912.2020.02.003
- VernacularTitle: 儿童谵妄的防治
- Author:
Shan HE
1
;
Zelan ZUO
;
Feng XU
Author Information
1. Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Child Development and Disorders; National Clinical Research Center for Child Health and Disorders; China International Science and Technology Cooperation Base of Child Development and Critical Disorders; Chongqing Key Laboratory of Pediatrics; Department of PICU, Children′s Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Pediatric delirium;
Risk factors;
Prevention;
Treatment
- From:
Chinese Pediatric Emergency Medicine
2020;27(2):86-91
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Delirium is an acute, fluctuating state of brain dysfunction characterized by a change in consciousness and a reduced ability to concentrate, maintain, or transfer, which can lead to cognitive or perceptual disorders, hallucinations and sleep-arousal disorders.It cannot be better explained by pre-existing, occurring or developing diseases.At present, its pathogenesis is not clear, and is related to a variety of factors.Early and effective identification and evaluation is the premise, and the clinical practice strategy of prevention and treatment of pediatric delirium needs to be further studied.
