Confusion risk factors

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] ; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Aditya Govindavarjhulla, M.B.B.S. [2]

Overview

Increasing age, admission to the hospital, post-surgical status, alcoholism, and underlying brain lesions are common risk factors in the development of confusion.

Risk Factors

The risk factors of confusion can be grouped in two main categories; factors which involve underlying brain conditions, and certain conditions which are known to precipitate confusion.^[1]

Increasing age is one of the most significant risk factors
Hospitalization
Post surgical recovery
Admission into intensive care unit
Drug abuse
Alcoholism
Multisystem organ failure

Underlying Brain Conditions

Precipitating Factors

References

↑ Elie M, Cole MG, Primeau FJ, Bellavance F (1998). “Delirium risk factors in elderly hospitalized patients”. J Gen Intern Med. 13 (3): 204–12. PMC 1496920. PMID 9541379. Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)

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[pmid9541379-1] Elie M, Cole MG, Primeau FJ, Bellavance F (1998). “Delirium risk factors in elderly hospitalized patients”. J Gen Intern Med. 13 (3): 204–12. PMC 1496920. PMID 9541379. Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)

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