Common antibiotics may be linked to temporary mental confusion
Thursday, February 18, 2016 - 13:31
in Health & Medicine
Antibiotics may be linked to a serious disruption in brain function, called delirium, and other brain problems, more than previously thought, according to a new article. Delirium causes mental confusion that may be accompanied by hallucinations and agitation. Medications are often the cause of delirium, but antibiotics are not necessarily the first medications doctors may suspect.