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)
| Descriptor ID |
D000430
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C10.720.112.200 C25.100.087.193.200 C25.723.705.150.200 C25.835.250 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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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1990 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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