Alcohol Withdrawal Delirium
MESHD000430
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
- Delirium, Alcohol Withdrawal
- Alcohol Withdrawal-Induced Delirium Tremens
- Alcohol Withdrawal Induced Delirium Tremens
- Delirium Tremens
- Delirium Tremens, Alcohol Withdrawal Induced
- Alcohol Withdrawal Hallucinosis
- Hallucinosis, Alcohol Withdrawal
- Autonomic Hyperactivity, Alcohol Withdrawal Associated
- Alcohol Withdrawal Associated Autonomic Hyperactivity
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