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ArticleNeuropsychopharmacology reports2024

Continuous alcohol withdrawal delirium and physical illness-associated delirium in a man brought to the emergency department after a disaster: A case report.

Kota Kikuchi, Chie Hasegawa, Taro Sasaki, Yoshiteru Sato, Tamaki Owada, Yunosuke Shindo, Yasushi Kawamata, Norio Sugawara, Norio Yasui-Furukori

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Article in Neuropsychopharmacology reports, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Kota KikuchiDepartment of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, Dokkyo Medical University, Mibu, Japan.
Chie HasegawaDepartment of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, Dokkyo Medical University, Mibu, Japan.
Taro SasakiDepartment of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, Dokkyo Medical University, Mibu, Japan.
Yoshiteru SatoDepartment of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, Dokkyo Medical University, Mibu, Japan.
Tamaki OwadaDepartment of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, Dokkyo Medical University, Mibu, Japan.
Yunosuke ShindoDepartment of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, Dokkyo Medical University, Mibu, Japan.
Yasushi KawamataDepartment of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, Dokkyo Medical University, Mibu, Japan.
Norio SugawaraDepartment of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, Dokkyo Medical University, Mibu, Japan.ORCID 0000-0001-7058-664X
Norio Yasui-FurukoriDepartment of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, Dokkyo Medical University, Mibu, Japan.ORCID 0000-0002-4414-3770
Dokkyo Medical University · JP

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundRisk factors for alcohol withdrawal delirium include heavy drinking, prior alcohol withdrawal delirium or convulsions, nondrug sedative use, and a history of tachycardia, withdrawal, and infections. CASE PRESENTATION: A 76-year-old man with a history of heavy drinking and type 2 diabetes was hospitalized for hypothermia, rhabdomyolysis, and acute renal failure after a typhoon. He developed alcohol withdrawal symptoms 24 h after his last drink, leading to severe withdrawal delirium characterized by restlessness, delusions, and altered consciousness. Treatment included lorazepam, in addition to comprehensive care for his physical condition. His condition fluctuated, especially at night, with his psychiatric symptoms exacerbated by his physical illnesses, suggesting delirium due to the coexistence of severe and multiple physical illnesses. After 44 days, following substantial improvements in both mental and physical health with perospirone, the patient was discharged.

conclusionThis case emphasizes the need for multidisciplinary collaboration in the treatment of such patients, especially during disasters, and the importance of long-term monitoring for elderly patients with alcohol dependence syndrome after a disaster.

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Alcohol Withdrawal DeliriumAgedAlcoholismCyclonic StormsDisastersEmergency Service, HospitalHumansLorazepamMaleLorazepamalcohol withdrawal deliriumdelirium due to physical illnessesdisaster

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PMID38660963
PMCPMC11544437
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