alcoholalcoholismseizuresseizure semiologyAUDITThe aim of the sudy was to investigate the influence of hazardous alcohol drinking on the occurrence of epileptic seizures, the semiology of such seizures, and the extent of the problem. A consecutive sample of 142 acute seizure patients (78 male and ...
Generalised seizures were related to hyponatremia (4 cases10,14,27,28) alcoholism (8 cases10,14,19,23,29,30) and electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) (3 cases31–33). Show abstract Impact of type 2 myocardial infarction (MI) on hospital-level MI outcomes: Implications for quality and public ...
Alcohol-related seizures have been recognized since the time of Hippocrates. Most such seizures are related to acute abstinence from chronic, high doses of alcohol use. Increasing use of illicit drugs, especially cocaine, has dramatically increased the incidence of acute drug-toxicity-related seizures...
Phenytoin-induced choreoathetosis after serial seizures due to traumatic brain injury and chronic alcoholism.doi:10.1002/ccr3.1870antiepilepticdrugsdiphenyl‐hydantoinepilepsymovementdisordersideeffectsIntravenous phenytoin (PHT) for suspected seizures may trigger severe choreoathetosis. Discontinuation of PHT ...
The relationship between alcohol and seizures is complex and multifaceted. The prevalence of epilepsy in alcohol-dependent patients of western industrialised countries may be at least triple that in the general population, whereas the prevalence of alcoholism is only slightly higher in patients with epi...
Univariate logistic regression models were used to assess the relationship between AWS/DT history with family history of alcoholism and interaction with gender of subjects. Univariate Survival Models (Cox regression) were used to assess time of regular alcohol use until first...
Increased sensitivity of transmitter release to calcium in ethanol tolerance. Biochem Pharmacol 1986; 35: 1207–9 Article PubMed CAS Google Scholar Curtis JR, Geller G, Stokes EJ, et al. Characteristics, diagnosis, and treatment of alcoholism in elderly patients. J Am Geriatr Soc 1989; 37: ...
(15.8) Chronic alcoholism 1 (0.8) 2 (3.5) Autoimmune diseases 2 (1.6) 3 (5.2) Hematologic diseases 6 (4.9) 2 (3.5) Malignance 6 (4.9) 5 (8.8) Iatrogenic Cushing syndrome 5 (4.0) 8 (14.0) Clinical features Fever/chills 68 (55.3) 42 (73.7) Headache 60 (48.8) 27 (47.4) ...
The only way to tell them apart is to talk to your doctor, but generally there are a few giveaways: Those with seizures may have repetitive actions. Panic attacks tend to last longer. Those with seizures may be non-responsive. Again, the reality is that the two are very different, even...
(Psychiatry) a severe psychotic condition occurring in some persons with chronic alcoholism, characterized by delirium, tremor, anxiety, and vivid hallucinations. Abbreviation: dt or DT's (informal) [C19: New Latin, literally: trembling delirium] Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged,...