Medical Journal of Dr D Y Patil Vidyapeeth
Prolonged Delirium Tremens: A Case Report
By Aditi Harbola, Saumya Agarwal, Chaudhury Suprakash and 1 others.
Abstract
A BSTRACT Delirium tremens (DT) is one of the most severe presentations of alcohol withdrawal, seen in about 2% hospitalized alcohol dependence patients. It is potentially life-threatening unless managed promptly and effectively. It is known to have a mortality rate of 1–15%. Most cases of DT respond to management with standard doses of benzodiazepines. Prolonged DT is an uncommonly encountered medical entity that lasts beyond the expected 1–8 days of a normal DT duration and remains refractory to standard doses of benzodiazepines. Here, we present a case of protracted delirium tremens in which the DT lasted 31 days.
Keywords
- Alcoholism and Thiamine Deficiency
- Open access
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