Hyperactive Delirium May Be Common Among Critically Ill COVID-19 Patients

Critically ill COVID-19 patients who develop delirium are likely to become hyperactive and agitated, suggests a small study published today in the Journal of Neuropsychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences. In general, patients with delirium tend to be hypoactive, or show quiet confusion. The study by Juan D. Velásquez-Tirado, M.D., of Clinica Universitaria Bolivariana in Medellín and colleagues involved 20 adult inpatients with COVID-19 who had delirium diagnosed by the Liaison Psychiatry[…]