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Postanesthetic delirium: historical perspectives.

M A Olympio1

  • 1Department of Anesthesia, Bowman Gray School of Medicine, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC 27103.

Journal of Clinical Anesthesia
|January 1, 1991
PubMed
Summary

Postanesthetic delirium, or emergence delirium, is a postoperative confusion after anesthesia. This case report details its occurrence in a healthy young man, offering diagnostic and treatment insights.

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Area of Science:

  • Anesthesiology
  • Neuroscience
  • Psychiatry

Background:

  • Postanesthetic delirium is a postoperative emotional response characterized by excitement and confusion immediately after general anesthesia.
  • Alternative terms include emergence delirium and postanesthetic excitement.
  • Postoperative psychosis, a related term, typically occurs after a lucid interval of 24-48 hours.