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Delirium Tremens
Alternate Names : Alcohol Withdrawal - Delirium Tremens, DT's
Symptoms & Signs
- Symptoms of alcohol withdrawal
- Mental status changes
- Mood changes rapidly
- Restlessness
- Increased activity
- Decreased attention span
- Excitement
- Fear
- Confusion, disorientation
- Agitation, irritability
- Hallucinations, visual hallucinations (snakes, bugs, etc.) are most common
- Sensory hyperacuity (highly sensitive to light, sound, touch, etc.)
- Delirium (severe, acute loss of mental functions)
- Decreased mental status
- Stuporous, somnolent, lethargic
- Deep sleep that persists for a day or longer
- Usually occurs after acute symptoms
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Seizures
- Usually generalized tonic-clonic seizures
- Most common in first 24 - 48 hours
- Most common in people with previous alcohol withdrawal complications
- Body tremors
Additional symptoms that may be occur:
Note: Symptoms most commonly occur within 72 hours after the last drink, but may occur up to 7 to 10 days after the last drink. Symptoms may progress rapidly.
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• Definition
• Overview, Causes, & Risk Factors
• Symptoms & Signs
• Prevention
• Diagnosis & Tests
• Treatment
• Prognosis
• Complications
• Support Groups
• Calling Your Health Care Provider
Topics that might be of interest to you Diseases & Conditions
• Alcohol Withdrawal
• Alcoholic Cardiomyopathy
• Alcoholic Liver Disease
• Alcoholic Neuropathy
• Alcoholism
• Arrhythmias
• Dehydration
• Delirium
• Malnutrition
• Psychosis
• Tremor
• Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome
Tests & Exams
• CHEM-20
• ECG
• EEG
• Mental Status Tests
• Toxicology Screen
Other Topics
• Abdominal Pain
• Acute
• Agitation
• Alcoholism - Resources
• Appetite - Decreased
• Chest Pain
• Confusion
• Consciousness - Decreased
• Depression
• Electrolytes
• Fatigue
• Fever
• Headache
• Heartbeat Sensations
• Nausea and Vomiting
• Paleness
• Seizures
• Sleeping Difficulty
• Stress and Anxiety
• Sweating - Excessive
Review Date : 6/8/2003
Reviewed By : David Webner, M.D., Department of Family Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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