New horizons: disrupted brain energy metabolism as a driver of delirium.

Delirium is a highly prevalent neuropsychiatric syndrome characterised by acute inattention, altered arousal and impaired cognition. Cerebral energy insufficiency is hypothesised to drive delirium and both hypoglycaemia and hypoxia can directly precipitate functional deficits and EEG slowing. Here w...

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Published in:	Age & Ageing Vol. 55; no. 2; pp. 1 - 16
Main Authors:	Sabharwal, Meher, Boyd, Gordon, Cunningham, Colm
Format:	Article
Published:	Oxford University Press / USA Feb2026
Subjects:	Brain metabolism Glucose metabolism Glycolysis Mitochondria Neurophysiology Electroencephalography Neuroglia Oximetry Positron emission tomography Magnetic resonance imaging Energy metabolism Blood sugar Transcranial Doppler ultrasonography Infrared spectroscopy Insulin resistance Delirium Cognition disorders Neuroradiology Hypoglycemia Hypoxemia Biomarkers
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