 Alcohol Withdrawal Delirium
"Alcohol Withdrawal Delirium" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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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)
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D000430
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C10.720.112.200 C25.723.705.150.200 C25.775.100.087.193.200 C25.775.835.250 F03.900.100.100 F03.900.825.500
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| Concept/Terms |
Alcohol Withdrawal Delirium- Alcohol Withdrawal Delirium
- Delirium, Alcohol Withdrawal
- Delirium Tremens
- Delirium Tremens, Alcohol Withdrawal Induced
- Alcohol Withdrawal-Induced Delirium Tremens
- Alcohol Withdrawal Induced Delirium Tremens
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| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2014 | 0 | 2 | 2 | | 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Alcohol Withdrawal Delirium" by people in Profiles.
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Nelson AC, Kehoe J, Sankoff J, Mintzer D, Taub J, Kaucher KA. Benzodiazepines vs barbiturates for alcohol withdrawal: Analysis of 3 different treatment protocols. Am J Emerg Med. 2019 04; 37(4):733-736.
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Goodson CM, Clark BJ, Douglas IS. Predictors of severe alcohol withdrawal syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Alcohol Clin Exp Res. 2014 Oct; 38(10):2664-77.
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Running Bear U, Anderson H, Manson SM, Shore JH, Prochazka AV, Novins DK. Impact of adaptive functioning on readmission to alcohol detoxification among Alaska Native People. Drug Alcohol Depend. 2014 Jul 01; 140:168-74.
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McPeake J, Bateson M, O'Neill A, Kinsella J. Assessment and management of alcohol-related admissions to UK intensive care units. Nurs Crit Care. 2013 Jul; 18(4):187-92.
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Menninger JA, Bar?n AE, Tabakoff B. Effects of abstinence and family history for alcoholism on platelet adenylyl cyclase activity. Alcohol Clin Exp Res. 1998 Dec; 22(9):1955-61.
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Hoffman PL, Tabakoff B. Alcohol dependence: a commentary on mechanisms. Alcohol Alcohol. 1996 Jul; 31(4):333-40.
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Hoffman PL, Iorio KR, Snell LD, Tabakoff B. Attenuation of glutamate-induced neurotoxicity in chronically ethanol-exposed cerebellar granule cells by NMDA receptor antagonists and ganglioside GM1. Alcohol Clin Exp Res. 1995 Jun; 19(3):721-6.
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Grant KA, Hellevuo K, Tabakoff B. The 5-HT3 antagonist MDL-72222 exacerbates ethanol withdrawal seizures in mice. Alcohol Clin Exp Res. 1994 Apr; 18(2):410-4.
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Berta J, Wilson JR. Seven generations of genetic selection for ethanol dependence in mice. Behav Genet. 1992 May; 22(3):345-59.
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Tabakoff B. Withdrawal symptoms and alcohol dependence. One man's craving is another man's dependence. Br J Addict. 1990 Oct; 85(10):1253-4.
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