Alcoholic psychosis

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Contents 1 Used for 2 Broader Terms 3 Narrower Terms 4 Related Terms 5 Scope Note 6 Facts (generated by robot; please edit if you find it inaccurate)

Used for

delirium tremens

Broader Terms

alcoholism /alcohol abuse, psychosis

Narrower Terms

Wernicke Korsakoff syndrome

Related Terms

organic brain syndrome

Scope Note

acute and chronic mental disorders characterized by gross impairment in reality perception due to alcoholism; evidenced by delusions, hallucinations, markedly incoherent speech or disorganized and agitated behavior; includes alcohol withdrawal seizures and delirium, alcohol amnestic disorder and alcoholic neuropathies.

Facts (generated by robot; please edit if you find it inaccurate)

• In Tatars aged over 35 years acute alcoholic psychosis is associated with L/L genotype (RR-3).
• The question of the nosological independence of acute alcoholic psychosis is discussed in view of these clinical observations.
• Hypoxia as a factor provoking alcoholic psychosis is responsible for 1012% of the cases.
• Alcoholic psychosis is a relatively rare cause of death.
• Transchel said, "Contemporary studies show that this area has a higher than normal rate of alcoholism, and that alcoholic psychosis is up 150 percent over 1990 levels.

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