Post traumatic hyperactive delirium.

Hyperactive delirium following head injury is a common problem during the early recovery phase. Twenty-nine patients who evinced hyperactive delirium were prospectively followed up during; their stay In the hospital. Compared with controls, alcohol dependence was significantly more among these patients. Occurrence of delirium was related to the generalized cerebral disturbances; due to diffuse damage in acceleration injuries and due to metabolic or post-seizure disturbances in contact injuries. Follow-up of these patients showed that psychiatric problems were more common among them.