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by SrslyJosh 2157 days ago
> Excited delirium is a very well-known and documented phenomenon, primarily in individuals that are on excessive doses of stimulants

"Well-known and documented" by the police, I think you mean.

Did you read what you just linked?

From the wikipedia article:

> Excited delirium is not recognized by some professional medical associations.

> EXD has been accepted by the National Association of Medical Examiners and the American College of Emergency Physicians, who argue in a 2009 white paper that "excited delirium" may be described by several codes within the ICD-9.

Imma repeat that for you:

> may be described by several codes within the ICD-9

In other words, "excited delirium" is not the diagnosis a physician would give.

More from the Wikipedia article:

> How frequently cases occur is unknown.[1] Males are affected more often than females.[9] Those who die from the condition are typically male with an average age of 36.[1] Often law enforcement has used tasers or physical measures in these cases.[1]

This sounds like really solid medical science! It's totally not something made up to cover police brutality!

> The first use of the term "excited delirium" (EXD) was in a 1985 Journal of Forensic Sciences article

Oh.

> The signs and symptoms for excited delirium may include:[12][13][14][15] > Aggressiveness and combativeness > Unexpected strength (typically while trying to resist restraint)

Did a police officer write this?

This is probably the most scattershot Wikipedia article I've ever read about a "medical condition", but it's also pretty damn effective in shooting down the idea that this is a real thing and not just a blanket term made up to cover the deaths of people brutalized by the police. (Assuming you don't unconditionally trust the police.)

> The pathophysiology of excited delirium is unclear,

Hahahahaha, of course it's unclear.

> Key signs of excited delirium are aggression, altered mental status, and diaphoresis/hyperthermia.

Is the primary treatment beating/tasing while shouting "stop resisting"?

Read the Wikipedia article for yourself. It's one hell of a trip.