Neuropsychiatric disorders in patient with end-of-life stage of cancer disease &#8212; a case report

Marcin Janecki; Joanna Janecka

Vol 9, No 1 (2010)

Case reports

Published online: 2010-04-23

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Neuropsychiatric disorders in patient with end-of-life stage of cancer disease — a case report

Marcin Janecki, Joanna Janecka

Advances in Palliative Medicine 2010;9(1):17-20.

Vol 9, No 1 (2010)

Case reports

Published online: 2010-04-23

Abstract

Advanced cancer disease often results in many unpleasant physical and psychological symptoms. They may have an important impact on the patients’ quality of life. Acute psychotic disorders like cognitive failure, and delirium in particular, are quite common in patients referred to oncologists and palliative care units. Here we describe the case of a man, 63 years of age, with squamous cell lung cancer, treated for severe pain due to bone metastases, who developed cognitive failure and delirium. We discuss delirium, its diagnosis and treatment which may help the clinician to improve their skills.
Adv. Pall. Med. 2010; 9, 1: 17–20