TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Altered Mental Status A1 - Nygaard, Haakon A2 - Salardini, Arash A2 - Biller, José PY - 2016 T2 - The Hospital Neurology Book AB - Altered Mental Status is one of the most frequently encountered admitting diagnosis in hospitals across the world, in large part due to the wide range of conditions affecting cognitive function. For the same reason, the descriptive and diagnostic value of “Altered Mental Status” in isolation is of little value to the hospital clinician as almost any medical condition can present with some degree of mental status change. In this chapter we will outline an approach to neurologic presentations associated with a change in mental status, and highlight the appropriate use of simple and well-established terminology. An emphasis will be further placed on always associating a diagnosis of “Altered Mental Status” with a better descriptive terminology to facilitate the appropriate therapeutic approach and improve patient outcomes. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/28 UR - neurology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1127045609 ER -