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Delirium tremens

  • Delirium alcoholicum
  • Alcohol withdrawal delirium

Nature

Delirium tremens is an extremely serious problem which can appear in an alcohol dependent patient during alcohol withdrawal. Agitation, shaking and terrifying hallucinations are the typical signs of delirium tremens. Death or serious neurological sequelae occur in the absence of medical intervention.

Incidence

These days, delirium tremens is rare, due to early treatment and improvement of alcoholic patients.

Broader

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Value

Withdrawal
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SDG

Sustainable Development Goal #3: Good Health and Well-being

Metadata

Database
World problems
Type
(G) Very specific problems
Subject
  • Industry » Beverages
  • Societal problems » Addiction, drug abuse
  • Health care » Mental health » Mental health
  • Content quality
    Presentable
     Presentable
    Language
    English
    Last update
    Nov 2, 2022