TY - JOUR
T1 - Motor subtypes of delirium
T2 - Past, present and future
AU - Meagher, David
PY - 2009/2
Y1 - 2009/2
N2 - Clinical subtyping of delirium according to motor-activity profile has considerable potential to account for the heterogeneity of this complex and multifactorial syndrome. Previous work has identified a range of clinically important differences between motor subtypes in relation to detection, causation, treatment experience and prognosis, but studies have been hampered by inconsistent methodology, especially in relation to definition of subtypes. This article considers research to date, including a number of recent studies that have attempted to address these issues and identify a means of achieving greater consistency in approaches to subtyping. Possibilities for future work are discussed and a research plan for the field is outlined.
AB - Clinical subtyping of delirium according to motor-activity profile has considerable potential to account for the heterogeneity of this complex and multifactorial syndrome. Previous work has identified a range of clinically important differences between motor subtypes in relation to detection, causation, treatment experience and prognosis, but studies have been hampered by inconsistent methodology, especially in relation to definition of subtypes. This article considers research to date, including a number of recent studies that have attempted to address these issues and identify a means of achieving greater consistency in approaches to subtyping. Possibilities for future work are discussed and a research plan for the field is outlined.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=60749097437&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1080/09540260802675460
DO - 10.1080/09540260802675460
M3 - Review article
C2 - 19219713
AN - SCOPUS:60749097437
SN - 0954-0261
VL - 21
SP - 59
EP - 73
JO - International Review of Psychiatry
JF - International Review of Psychiatry
IS - 1
ER -