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Alcohol Withdrawal Delirium |
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Synonyms |
Alcohol Withdrawal Associated Autonomic Hyperactivity Delirium Tremens Alcohol Withdrawal-Induced Delirium Tremens Alcohol Withdrawal Hallucinosis |
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Definitions |
An acute organic mental disorder induced by cessation or reduction in chronic alcohol consumption. Clinical characteristics include CONFUSION; DELUSIONS; vivid HALLUCINATIONS; TREMOR; agitation; insomnia; and signs of autonomic hyperactivity (e.g., elevated blood pressure and heart rate, dilated pupils, and diaphoresis). This condition may occasionally be fatal. It was formerly called delirium tremens (MeSH). |
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http://uri.neuinfo.org/nif/nifstd/birnlex_12702 |
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true |
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createdDate |
2007-10-08 |
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definingCitation |
Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p1175 |
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definition |
An acute organic mental disorder induced by cessation or reduction in chronic alcohol consumption. Clinical characteristics include CONFUSION; DELUSIONS; vivid HALLUCINATIONS; TREMOR; agitation; insomnia; and signs of autonomic hyperactivity (e.g., elevated blood pressure and heart rate, dilated pupils, and diaphoresis). This condition may occasionally be fatal. It was formerly called delirium tremens (MeSH). |
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label |
Alcohol Withdrawal Delirium |
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MeshUid |
D000430 |
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modifiedDate |
2007-10-08 |
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owl:deprecated |
true |
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preferred label |
Alcohol Withdrawal Delirium |
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synonym |
Alcohol Withdrawal Hallucinosis Alcohol Withdrawal-Induced Delirium Tremens Delirium Tremens Alcohol Withdrawal Associated Autonomic Hyperactivity |
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