Delirium in adults with intellectual disabilities and DC-LD.
BACKGROUND
No systematic studies of delirium in adults with intellectual disabilities have been reported. Reasons for the absence of research are discussed.


METHODS
Two cases of delirium are described which meet the Diagnostic Criteria for Psychiatric Disorders for Use with Adults with Learning Disabilities/Mental Retardation [DC-LD].


CONCLUSIONS
DC-LD offers a diagnostic framework that permits comparison with premorbid cognitive function.
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003693:Delirium / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis*; D039721:Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008607:Intellectual Disability / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male