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. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p1175)
Synonyms: Alcohol Withdrawal Associated Autonomic Hyperactivity, Delirium Tremens, Alcohol Withdrawal-Induced Delirium Tremens, Alcohol Withdrawal Induced Delirium Tremens, Autonomic Hyperactivity, Alcohol Withdrawal Associated, Hallucinosis, Alcohol Withdrawal, Alcohol Withdrawal Hallucinosis, Alcohol Withdrawal Delirium, Delirium Tremens, Alcohol Withdrawal Induced, Delirium, Alcohol Withdrawal
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use ALCOHOL WITHDRAWAL DELIRIUM to search DELIRIUM TREMENS 1975-80 & use PSYCHOSES, ALCOHOLIC 1966-74 ,91(81); was see under PSYCHOSES, ALCOHOLIC 1981-90; was DELIRIUM TREMENS see under PSYCHOSES, ALCOHOLIC 1963-80 ,note X ref; do not confuse with "alcohol withdrawal syndrome" ( = SUBSTANCE WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME (IM) + ETHANOL /adv eff (IM)); ALCOHOL WITHDRAWAL SEIZURES is available ,91; was see under PSYCHOSES, ALCOHOLIC 1981-90; was DELIRIUM TREMENS see under PSYCHOSES, ALCOHOLIC 1963-80
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