Long‐term outcome of alcohol withdrawal seizures [PDF]
European Journal of Neurology, 2023 AbstractBackground and purposeAlcohol withdrawal seizures (AWS) are a well‐known complication of chronic alcohol abuse, but there is currently little knowledge of their long‐term relapse rate and prognosis. The aims of this study were to identify risk factors for AWS recurrence and to study the overall outcome of patients after AWS.MethodsIn this ...
Giulio Sansone
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Alcohol withdrawal seizures, epilepsy and brain trauma [PDF]
European PsychiatryIntroduction Alcohol addiction can lead to withdrawal seizures, but most patients do not develop epilesy. In some cases a permanent complication occurs - symptomatic epilepsy. In other cases epilepsy precedes alcohol addiction.
G. Dzhupanov, V. Nikolov, G. Slaveykov
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Role of Hippocampal Neurogenesis in Alcohol Withdrawal Seizures. [PDF]
Brain Plast, 2020 Chronic alcohol consumption results in alcohol use disorder (AUD). Interestingly, however, sudden alcohol withdrawal (AW) after chronic alcohol exposure also leads to a devastating series of symptoms, referred to as alcohol withdrawal syndromes. One key feature of AW syndromes is to produce phenotypes that are opposite to AUD.
Basu S, Suh H.
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Influence of Inherited Seizure Susceptibility on Intermittent Voluntary Alcohol Consumption and Alcohol Withdrawal Seizures in Genetically Epilepsy-Prone Rats (GEPR-3s) [PDF]
Brain SciencesBackground: The link between epilepsy and alcohol consumption is complex, with conflicting reports. To enhance our understanding of this link, we conducted a study to determine how inherited seizure susceptibility affects voluntary alcohol consumption ...
Gleice Kelli Silva-Cardoso +1 more
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Seizures and alcohol withdrawal: A literature review
European Psychiatry, 2022 Introduction Seizures occur in about 3% cases of alcohol withdrawal. They usually appear within 48 hours after abrupt cessation, and are characterized by a reduction in seizure threshold secondary to adaptation to alcohol.
M. Gonçalves +5 more
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Characterization of alcohol‐related seizures in withdrawal syndrome [PDF]
Epilepsia OpenObjective Alcohol‐related seizures (ARS) are one of the most important consequences of alcohol withdrawal syndrome (AWS). However, demographic and clinical characteristics, and furthermore, the relationship of ARS with delirium tremens (DT), have not yet
Bettina Kata Kádár +4 more
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Over the Limit; Long-Term Seizure and Mortality Risk in Alcohol Withdrawal Seizures. [PDF]
Epilepsy CurrLong-Term Outcome of Alcohol Withdrawal Seizures Sansone G, Megevand P, Vulliémoz S, Corbetta M, Picard F, Seeck M. Eur J Neurol . 2024;31(1):e16075. doi:
Widdess-Walsh P.
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Feasibility and safety of home-based alcohol detoxification via teleconsultation in India [PDF]
Indian Journal of PsychiatryBackground: Access to medically supervised alcohol withdrawal management is limited in low-resource settings. We implemented a structured, home-based alcohol withdrawal program using telemedicine—Telemedicine-Assisted Ambulatory Management of Alcohol ...
Abhishek Ghosh +4 more
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Effect Modification of Alcohol Use on Epilepsy: NHIS Longitudinal Study [PDF]
BiomedicinesIntroduction: The relationship between epilepsy and alcohol use is complex and clinically significant. Alcohol acts as a neurochemical modulator capable of lowering the seizure threshold during both intoxication and withdrawal, while chronic misuse may ...
Sri Banerjee +10 more
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Refractory obsessive–compulsive disorder complicated by alcohol withdrawal seizures in a female [PDF]
Industrial Psychiatry Journal, 2021 Jaspreet Singh +3 more
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