| alcohol withdrawal syndrome |
An organic brain dysfunction associated with the withdrawal of alcohol in a person who is an addict.
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| alcohol withdrawal syndrome |
The neurological, psychiatric, and cardiovascular signs and symptoms that result when a person accustomed to consuming large quantities of alcohol suddenly becomes abstinent. Alcohol withdrawal usually follows a predi
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| alcohol withdrawal d. |
[DSM-IV] delirium caused by cessation or reduction in alcohol consumption, typically in alcoholics with 10 years or more of heavy drinking. Clinical manifestations include autonomic hyperactivity, such as tachycardia, sweating, and hypertension; a coarse, irregular tremor, and delusions, vivid hallucinations; and wild, agitated behavior. The onset is usually 2 or 3 days after cessation of drinking; the delirium and other withdrawal symptoms usually resolve in 3 or 4 days. Called also d. tremens.
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| alcohol withdrawal syndrome |
Happens within 24-96 hours from last drink. More common general reactions to the cessation of alcohol consumption in an alcoholic. It is characterized by physiological discomfort, seizures, and sleep disturbances.
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