Delirium: differential diagnosis

Written and reviewed by Dr Ibrahim Imam, Consultant Neurologist. Last reviewed .

Delirium: differential diagnosis. Dementia, Stroke, Brain injury, Migraine, Hashimoto encephalopathy. Fully referenced neurology checklist.

Neurological

  • Dementia
  • Stroke
  • Brain injury
  • Migraine
  • Hashimoto encephalopathy
  • Transient global amnesia (TGA)
  • Wernicke's aphasia
  • Encephalitis
  • Meningitis
  • Non-convulsive status epilepsy (NCSE)

Psychiatric

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Medical

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Toxic

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Synonym

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References

  1. Young J, Inouye SK. Delirium in older people. BMJ 2007; 334:842-846.
  2. Inuoye SK. Delirium in older persons. NEJM 2006; 354:1157-1165.
  3. Wass S, Webster PJ, Balakrishnan RN. Delirium in the elderly: a review. Oman Med J 2008; 23:150-157.
  4. Bassetti CL. Differential diagnosis and management of non-psychiatric acute confusional states. Schweiz Arch Neurol Psychiatr 2007; 158:368-378.
  5. Burns A, Gallagley A, Byrne J. Delirium. JNNP 2004; 75:362-367.

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