Delirium vs. Dementia

• Delirium vs Dementia

  Delirium - Impairment of neurons
• Delirium vs Dementia

  Delirium - Sudden, Reversible, Temporary, Hours to days
• Delirium vs Dementia

  Delirium - Altered LOC, Attention Span
• Delirium vs Dementia

  Dementia - Normal LOC, Attention Span
• Delirium vs Dementia

  Dementia - Gradual, Irreversible, Permanent, Lifetime
• Delirium vs Dementia

  Dementia - Death of neurons
• Delirium vs. Dementia

  Dementia - insidious onset
• Delirium vs. Dementia

  Delirium - abrupt
• Delirium vs. Dementia

  Dementia - may be disoriented
• Delirium vs. Dementia

  Delirium - disoriented