Zopiclone withdrawal: an unusual cause of delirium in the elderly

We report a case of an elderly lady who was admitted for congestive heart failure. She developed delirium during the course of her hospital stay. Multiple investigations were performed but were unremarkable. Finally, a diagnosis of abrupt zopiclone withdrawal causing delirium was made. Zopiclone was...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Age and ageing 2005-09, Vol.34 (5), p.526-527
Hauptverfasser:	Wong, Chun Pong, Chiu, Patrick Ka Chun, Chu, Leung Wing
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aged Azabicyclo Compounds Care and treatment Delirium Delirium - chemically induced Elderly Female Health aspects Heart failure Hospitalization Humans Hypnotics and Sedatives - adverse effects Medical diagnosis Older people Piperazines - adverse effects Substance Withdrawal Syndrome - complications zopiclone withdrawal
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Zusammenfassung:	We report a case of an elderly lady who was admitted for congestive heart failure. She developed delirium during the course of her hospital stay. Multiple investigations were performed but were unremarkable. Finally, a diagnosis of abrupt zopiclone withdrawal causing delirium was made. Zopiclone was resumed at a lower dose and delirium resolved completely.
ISSN:	0002-0729 1468-2834
DOI:	10.1093/ageing/afi132