Citation

Nickel B, Uebelhack R. Psychiatr. Neurol. Med. Psychol. Beih. 1977; 22-23: 189-193.

Vernacular Title

Bemerkungen zur Pathophysiologie des Delirs.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1977, Hirzel)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

122459

Abstract

Based on a series of known facts on clinical findings and changes in the metabolism of chronic alcoholics and delirious people the possible pathomechanism of cerebral imbalances is presented according to a synopsis. The clinical symptomatology, in particular vegetative symptoms and the coordination of reflexes - to which more attention should be paid than has been up to now - make delirium appear a diencephalic illness, the sympathicotonic and ergotropic development of which together with a preponderance of noradrenergic-adrenergic mechanisms, remains unexplained to this day.

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