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Delirium Tremens, Alcohol Withdrawal Induced

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Delirium Tremens, Alcohol Withdrawal Induced Medical Condition

What's The Definition Of The Medical Condition Delirium Tremens, Alcohol Withdrawal Induced?

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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