Delirium Risk Factors
What are the risk factors that lead to this condition? Are you at risk of getting Delirium? Below you'll find information on each of the known risk factors for this condition.
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Delirium Risks
These factors increase your chance of developing delirium:
- Having a terminal illness (eg, cancer), especially just prior to death
- Having a serious illness (eg, HIV and AIDS , Dementia )
- Being of an advanced age
- Being severely sleep deprived
- Having a severe Burns
- Having central nervous system problems (eg, Stroke , Seizure Disorder , or tumors)
- Being:
- Visually or hearing impaired
- Immobile
- Dehydration
- Constipated
- Memory impaired
- Deficient in vitamins
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