Originally, cases of excited delirium were for the most part seen in mental health facilities. These cases are documented in the United States as far back as 1849, when they were known as, “Bell Mania.” In these documented cases from the McLeon Asylum in Massachusetts under the care of Dr. Bell there were 40 cases which all required restraints and resulted in a 75% fatality rate. In the State of Carolina between the years of 1915-1937 there were 360 documented fatalities that listed the cause of death as, “exhaustion due to mental
Originally, cases of excited delirium were for the most part seen in mental health facilities. These cases are documented in the United States as far back as 1849, when they were known as, “Bell Mania.” In these documented cases from the McLeon Asylum in Massachusetts under the care of Dr. Bell there were 40 cases which all required restraints and resulted in a 75% fatality rate. In the State of Carolina between the years of 1915-1937 there were 360 documented fatalities that listed the cause of death as, “exhaustion due to mental