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Meanings of acute confusional state in English

Russian
делириозный синдром
Portuguese
delirium
Spanish
sindrome confusional agudo
Catalan
síndrome confusional aguda

Severe confusion that develops quickly, and often fluctuates in intensity, neurocognitive disorder.

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        делириозный синдром
        Synonyms
        Examples for "delirium"
        Examples for "delirium"
        1
        In the delirium which preceded death his voice rang in sharp command:
        The Victim: A Romance of the Real Jefferson Davis
        2
        I quickly become hopelessly lost and exhausted to the point of delirium.
        Angelfall
        3
        The hallucinations of delirium tremens are the results obtained in extreme intoxication.
        The Glands Regulating Personality / A Study of the Glands of Int...
        4
        There in the dreadful terror of raving delirium he passed that night.
        The Burial of the Guns
        5
        The intercom hookup was working perfectly, with results comparable to delirium tremens.
        Ringworld
        Usage of acute confusional state in English
        1
        Background: Delirium is an acute confusional state, common in critical illness and associated with cognitive decline.
        Pubmed