Tweet by Mark Oldham on delirium bad for brain

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Mark Oldham
⁦‪@MarkOldhamMD‬⁩
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🧠 Is #delirium bad for the brain?

2yr study (n = 203) with MoCA+NfL q6mos & in-hospital suggests it might be.

📝53% with baseline dementia
⚡️42% had incident delirium

Delirium a/w 📉 next MoCA
Greater ⬇️ w higher prior MoCA
Delirium a/w ⬆️ NfL

Link: bit.ly/3pN50xS pic.twitter.com/R2Ex2TbNYy

7/15/23, 7:57 AM

Joseph Thornton

Published by Joseph Thornton MD

Teacher, Clinical Supervisor Clinical Associate Professor, Psychiatry University of Florida Affiliation is for identification only. All content and opinions are my own.

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