阿立哌唑治疗谵妄
Aripiprazole in the treatment of delirium.
作者信息
Alao Adekola O, Soderberg Maureen, Pohl Elyssa L, Koss Marvin
机构信息
Division of Consulation-Liaison Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, New York 13210, USA.
出版信息
Int J Psychiatry Med. 2005;35(4):429-33. doi: 10.2190/33JH-KTV4-BE2W-AW05.
OBJECTIVE
Delirium is a common condition frequently seen in consultation-liaison psychiatry. It is especially common among medically compromised patients, and is an indicator of the severity of the medical illness. In addition, it is associated with a higher morbidity, mortality, and longer hospitalization. Traditionally, haloperidol has been used to treat agitation as it may occur in delirium. However, atypical antipsychotics are being increasingly used to treat delirium.
METHOD
In this article, we will describe two cases of delirium successfully treated with aripiprazole.
RESULTS
Both patients had significant improvement in their delirium as measured by the delirium rating scale.
CONCLUSION
Aripiprazole appears to be effective in reducing the symptoms of delirium.
目的
谵妄是会诊联络精神病学中常见的一种情况。在医学上存在健康问题的患者中尤为常见，并且是疾病严重程度的一个指标。此外，它与更高的发病率、死亡率以及更长的住院时间相关。传统上，氟哌啶醇一直被用于治疗谵妄可能出现的躁动。然而，非典型抗精神病药物正越来越多地用于治疗谵妄。
方法
在本文中，我们将描述两例使用阿立哌唑成功治疗谵妄的病例。
结果
通过谵妄评定量表测量，两名患者的谵妄均有显著改善。
结论
阿立哌唑似乎对减轻谵妄症状有效。
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