Table 3 Causes of hospital delirium episodes in parkinsonism.
From: First delirium episode in Parkinson’s disease and parkinsonism: incidence, predictors, and outcomes
Main underlying cause of delirium | Frequency (%) N = 152 |
|---|---|
Infection | 80 (53) |
Fracture | 16 (11) |
Gastrointestinal illness | 10 (7) |
Neurological illness | 7 (5) |
Drugs | 6 (4) |
Elective surgery | 5 (3) |
Cardiac illness | 4 (3) |
Respiratory illness | 4 (3) |
Other | 6 (4) |
Unclear | 14 (9) |
