Clinical Predictors of Alcohol Withdrawal Delirium
- 1 October 1994
- journal article
- Published by Wiley in Alcohol: Clinical and Experimental Research
- Vol. 18 (5), 1100-1102
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1530-0277.1994.tb00087.x
Abstract
Up to now, clinical predictors for the course of the alcohol withdrawal syndrome, especially for the occurrence of a delirium, are lacking. Thus, this study was undertaken to examine whether clinical routine investigations at admission before the withdrawal syndrome can reveal factors indicating a higher risk for the development of a delirium. Our results showed that decreased serum electrolyte concentrations (i.e., chloride and potassium), elevated ALT, and gamma-glutamyltransferase serum levels, as well as ataxia and polyneuropathy at the neurological examination, indicate a higher risk for the development of an alcohol withdrawal delirium.Keywords
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