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Adjuvant Dexmedetomidine in Treatment of Alcohol Withdrawal Delirium: Case Series

Medical Journal of Dr. D.Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, 2023
ABSTRACT Alcohol withdrawal delirium is a medical emergency with mortality rates of 20–50% without treatment. Benzodiazepines (BZDs) (gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor agonists) are the mainstay of treatment. Alcohol withdrawal delirium is associated with sympathetic hyper-activity and marked agitation, which in severe
Amit Chail, Madhubrata Ray, Ranveer Singh, Mayank Dhiman   +3 more
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Delirium due to sepsis-associated encephalopathy mimicking alcohol withdrawal delirium

Journal of Medical Sciences, 2017
Delirium is caused by an underlying physiological disturbance, and treatment requires identification of the underlying cause. Making this diagnosis requires careful differential diagnosis. However, often the cause of delirium is hard to recognize. The aim of this study was to report a case of sepsis-associated encephalopathy presented as delirium in a ...
Wei-Chung Mao, Nian-Sheng Tzeng, Li-Yuan Liu, Chih-Kang Chen   +3 more
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Continuous alcohol withdrawal delirium and physical illness-associated delirium in a man brought to the emergency department after a disaster: A case report. [PDF]

Neuropsychopharmacol Rep
Background Risk factors for alcohol withdrawal delirium include heavy drinking, prior alcohol withdrawal delirium or convulsions, nondrug sedative use, and a history of tachycardia, withdrawal, and infections.
Kikuchi K, Hasegawa C, Sasaki T, Sato Y, Owada T, Shindo Y, Kawamata Y, Sugawara N, Yasui-Furukori N.   +8 more
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The convulsive syndrome in the structure of alcohol withdrawal syndrome with delirium [PDF]

European Psychiatry, 2021
IntroductionWithdrawal states with delirium, having convulsive syndrome in their structure, are one of the most severe emergency conditions in psychiatry.ObjectivesA total of 160 patients were examined with delirium alcohol withdrawal. Prognostic factors of occurrence of convulsive syndrome in the withdrawal syndrome of alcohol were studied ...
V. Kuzminov
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Self-Injurious Behavior in Alcohol Withdrawal State Complicated by Delirium – A Case Series

Annals of Indian Psychiatry, 2022
Regular and excessive use of alcohol can produce dependence over a period of time. Individuals who stops or reduces the alcohol use suddenly can have withdrawal symptoms ranging from tremors, altered sensorium, Delirium and seizures.
S V Sathish Kumar, N V Roopesh Gopal
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Study of socio-economic, biochemical and clinical predictors of alcohol withdrawal and delirium tremens in patients of alcohol dependence in Indian population

Annals of Indian Psychiatry, 2023
Background: Alcohol withdrawal syndrome (AWS) is associated with morbidity and mortality. Assessment of factors affecting AWS will help in early diagnosis and initiation of appropriate treatment, hence improving the prognosis.
Parth Nagda, Devavrat Harshe, Ankit Halder, Navna Panchami Ravindran   +3 more
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Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome with haloperidol in a patient with alcohol withdrawal delirium

Telangana Journal of Psychiatry
Neuroleptic malignant syndrome (NMS) is a serious side effect of antipsychotic drugs. Alcohol withdrawal delirium and NMS can present with similar symptoms and hence can create confusion.
Ajit Naik, Pratik Awake
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Chlordiazepoxide-induced delirium in a patient undergoing alcohol withdrawal: a case report [PDF]

Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2022
Abstract Background Ethanol dependence is associated with a discontinuation withdrawal delirium. Chlordiazepoxide is frequently successfully used in its treatment. Case presentation A 27-year-old, Caucasian female with ethanol dependence who had objective symptoms of ...
Melissa A. Arabadjief, Omar H. Elsayed, Sabina Bashir, Meenakshi R. Gundumalla, Derek S. Menefee, Cody L. Bergman, Nayeem Z. Moulana, Rif S. El-Mallakh   +7 more
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A challenging case of lumbar vertebral burst fracture with alcohol withdrawal delirium: A case report. [PDF]

Medicine (Baltimore), 2023
Background: Delirium tremens is a symptom of alcohol withdrawal syndrome that occurs 48 to 96 hours after the last drink in 5% of withdrawing patients. Methods: This report describes the clinical progression of a case of lumbar vertebral burst fracture ...
Koizumi K, Uehara M, Oba H, Ikegami S, Kamanaka T, Hatakenaka T, Miyaoka Y, Fukuzawa T, Hayashi K, Takahashi J.   +9 more
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To evaluate serum cortisol levels in patients with alcohol withdrawal delirium v/s patients with delirium due to any other disorder. [PDF]

J Family Med Prim Care, 2023
Background: Delirium is an acute confusional state characterized by changes in the mental status, level of consciousness, impaired cognition, and inattention. It can develop within hours or days.
Sibia I, Singh AH, Joshi R, Khanduja D, Bathla M.   +4 more
europepmc   +3 more sources