Delirium and Hypovitaminosis D: Neuroimaging Findings

作者:Bourgeois James A*; Hategan Ana; Ford Jennifer; Tisi Daniel K; Xiong Glen L
来源:Journal of Neuropsychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences, 2015, 27(1): 69-71.
DOI:10.1176/appi.neuropsych.13060121

摘要

The authors examined the frequency of neuroimaging findings of cortical atrophy and/or cerebrovascular disease in patients with delirium with hypovitaminosis D and normal vitamin D levels. Of 32 patients with delirium with hypovitaminosis D who were neuroimaged, 91.4% had neuroimaging findings, despite only five cases having a comorbid diagnosis of dementia. Similar frequencies of cortical atrophy and/or cerebrovascular disease were found in patients with delirium with normal vitamin D levels. Further research with a larger sample size is needed to compare neuroimaging findings between normal patients and patients with hypovitaminosis D with delirium.

  • 出版日期2015