title: Pseudodelirium.
abstract: Two case histories are presented which illustrate the fact that acute functional psychoses may simulate delirium. It is suggested that the term "pseudodelirium" may alert clinicians to this possibility, and facilitate the earlier diagnosis and treatment of psychiatric illness.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003693:Delirium / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010259:Paranoid Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis*