February 4, 2012
Excited Delirium News Summary – January 2012
‘Excited Delirium’ was a busy topic in January, this time with some people questioning the wacky science behind it. Here are some of the headlines:
| ‘Excited delirium‘ finding in custody death angers parents The Guardian Despite not being listed by either the Department of Health or the World Health Organisation as a recognised cause of death, excited delirium has been cited … |
| Nadeem Khan: A case of excited delirium? Bureau of Investigative Journalism I don’t think it was ‘Excited Delirium‘ something else happened and contributed to his death. I understand that he needed to be restrained but not in the … |
| How ‘excited delirium‘ is being used to explain unexpected deaths … 100gf | Politics and Computers But while some experts warn that ‘excited delirium‘ is not a satisfactory explanation for a death, it seems the term is becoming increasingly common in both … |
| Unproven science used to ‘explain’ deaths in police custody Bureau of Investigative Journalism ‘Excited delirium‘ or ‘sudden-in-custody-death-syndrome’ is a niche diagnosis … He said: ‘Excited delirium is a way of offering an excuse on behalf of the … |
| Analysis: Too many deaths, too little accountability Bureau of Investigative Journalism The untimely death is explained in ill-defined medical terms – the prisoner was suffering from ‘excited delirium‘ – a term that the World Health … |
| Eight cops cleared in death of man at Denver Zoo Denver Post … Ashley likely had used cocaine within the previous 24 hours and could explain why his behavior exhibited behavior consistent with “excited delirium. |
| Pathologist, autopsy report shine light on jail deaths Monitor Many forensic experts classify Palomo’s mental state as excited delirium, a state of mind brought about by the use of cocaine in which the person feels … |