A case of infant delirium in the neonatal intensive care unit.
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Edwards, LE; Hutchison, LB; Hornik, CD; Smith, PB; Cotten, CM; Bidegain, M
Published in: J Neonatal Perinatal Med
2017
Infant delirium is an under-recognized clinical entity in neonatal intensive care, and earlier identification and treatment could minimize morbidities associated with this condition. We describe a case of a 6-month-old former 32 weeks gestation infant undergoing a prolonged mechanical ventilation course diagnosed with delirium related to the combination of his underlying illness and the use of multiple sedative and analgesic medications. Initiation of the atypical antipsychotic risperidone allowed for weaning from continuous infusions of benzodiazepines and opiods, and lower dosages of bolus-dosed sedation and analgesics. The patient experienced no adverse side effects from use of this neuroleptic.
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J Neonatal Perinatal Med
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1878-4429
Publication Date
2017
Volume
10
Issue
1
Start / End Page
119 / 123
Location
Netherlands
Related Subject Headings
- gamma-Aminobutyric Acid
- Risperidone
- Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn
- Respiration, Artificial
- Pregnancy
- Postoperative Complications
- Phenobarbital
- Midazolam
- Methadone
- Intensive Care Units, Neonatal
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Edwards, L. E., Hutchison, L. B., Hornik, C. D., Smith, P. B., Cotten, C. M., & Bidegain, M. (2017). A case of infant delirium in the neonatal intensive care unit. J Neonatal Perinatal Med, 10(1), 119–123. https://doi.org/10.3233/NPM-1637
Edwards, L. E., L. B. Hutchison, C. D. Hornik, P. B. Smith, C. M. Cotten, and M. Bidegain. “A case of infant delirium in the neonatal intensive care unit.” J Neonatal Perinatal Med 10, no. 1 (2017): 119–23. https://doi.org/10.3233/NPM-1637.
Edwards LE, Hutchison LB, Hornik CD, Smith PB, Cotten CM, Bidegain M. A case of infant delirium in the neonatal intensive care unit. J Neonatal Perinatal Med. 2017;10(1):119–23.
Edwards, L. E., et al. “A case of infant delirium in the neonatal intensive care unit.” J Neonatal Perinatal Med, vol. 10, no. 1, 2017, pp. 119–23. Pubmed, doi:10.3233/NPM-1637.
Edwards LE, Hutchison LB, Hornik CD, Smith PB, Cotten CM, Bidegain M. A case of infant delirium in the neonatal intensive care unit. J Neonatal Perinatal Med. 2017;10(1):119–123.
Published In
J Neonatal Perinatal Med
DOI
EISSN
1878-4429
Publication Date
2017
Volume
10
Issue
1
Start / End Page
119 / 123
Location
Netherlands
Related Subject Headings
- gamma-Aminobutyric Acid
- Risperidone
- Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn
- Respiration, Artificial
- Pregnancy
- Postoperative Complications
- Phenobarbital
- Midazolam
- Methadone
- Intensive Care Units, Neonatal