Genital Self Mutilation in Alcohol Withdrawal State Complicated with Delirium
Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine, 2011 Genital self mutilation is a rare and a severe form of self-injurious behavior usually described in psychotic disorders, with delusions and hallucinations. It has been ascribed to sexual conflicts, Body image distortions, Internalized aggression, and suicidal intent.
Sri Hari Charan, C. M. Pavan Kumar Reddy
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Opioid withdrawal presenting as delirium and role of buprenorphine: A case series
Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine, 2017 Opioid withdrawal is very rarely characterized by delirium unlike alcohol or benzodiazepine withdrawal. PubMed search through October 2016 reveals only two case series on delirium as feature of withdrawal in opioid dependence syndrome.
Sourav Das +3 more
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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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Hidden in the Rash - Alcoholic Pellagra Encephalopathy
Kerala Journal of Psychiatry, 2021 Pellagra Encephalopathy is a recognised medical condition due to niacin deficiency. Patients with alcohol dependence invariably have vitamin deficiencies, including niacin.
M D Praveen Das +3 more
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Psychopharmacological management of acute alcohol withdrawal symptoms. A review [PDF]
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Antoun Reyad, Ayman +2 more
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Clinical characteristics and risk factors associated with consultation-confirmed delirium in hospitalized patients. [PDF]
PCN RepAbstract Aim Delirium, a serious neuropsychiatric hospitalization complication, is a manifestation of underlying neurocognitive vulnerability rather than an acute event. In Japan, a nationwide medical policy mandates early hospital‐wide delirium risk screening to evaluate predefined risk factors in inpatient populations.
Matsuda M +12 more
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Functional role of the polymorphic 647 T/C variant of ENT1 (SLC29A1) and its association with alcohol withdrawal seizures. [PDF]
, 2011 Adenosine is involved in several neurological and behavioral disorders including alcoholism. In cultured cell and animal studies, type 1 equilibrative nucleoside transporter (ENT1, slc29a1), which regulates adenosine levels, is known to regulate ethanol ...
Hyung Wook Nam +37 more
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Factors associated with delirium tremens: A retrospective chart study
Muller Journal of Medical Sciences and Research, 2013 Objectives: Delirium tremens is the most severe on the spectrum of alcohol withdrawal syndromes. The mortality rate in this condition has been reported as high as 20%; however, with appropriate diagnosis and prompt treatment, mortality has been reduced ...
S Chandini +2 more
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Kerala Journal of Psychiatry, 2021 Delirium, a major psychiatric emergency commonly encountered in alcohol withdrawal state, can have various aetiologies. Here we present a case of protracted delirium in an alcohol dependent patient, which on detailed neurological workup was diagnosed to
Arya Jith +3 more
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Outpatient alcohol detoxification: Implementation efficacy and outcome effectiveness of a model project [PDF]
, 2004 Background: The aim of the study was to examine the practicability and implementation efficacy of an alcohol outpatient detoxification model and the concomitant `motivational' psychotherapeutic approach.
Soyka, Michael +3 more
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