Diseases

Alcohol Withdrawal Seizures

A condition where seizures occur in association with ethanol abuse (ALCOHOLISM) without other identifiable causes. Seizures usually occur within the first 6-48 hours after the cessation of alcohol intake, but may occur during periods of alcohol intoxication. Single generalized tonic-clonic motor seizures are the most common subtype, however, STATUS EPILEPTICUS may occur. (Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p1174)

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Abstract

A condition where seizures occur in association with ethanol abuse (ALCOHOLISM) without other identifiable causes. Seizures usually occur within the first 6-48 hours after the cessation of alcohol intake, but may occur during periods of alcohol intoxication. Single generalized tonic-clonic motor seizures are the most common subtype, however, STATUS EPILEPTICUS may occur. (Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p1174)

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26 entry terms
  • Alcohol Withdrawal-Induced Seizure
  • Alcohol-Related Seizures
  • Seizures, Alcoholic
  • Alcohol Related Seizures
  • Alcohol Withdrawal Induced Seizure
  • Alcohol Withdrawal Seizure
  • Alcohol Withdrawal-Induced Seizures
  • Alcohol-Related Seizure
  • Alcoholic Seizure
  • Alcoholic Seizures
  • Seizure, Alcohol Withdrawal
  • Seizure, Alcohol Withdrawal-Induced
  • Seizure, Alcohol-Related
  • Seizure, Alcoholic
  • Seizures, Alcohol Withdrawal
  • Seizures, Alcohol Withdrawal-Induced
  • Seizures, Alcohol-Related
  • Withdrawal-Induced Seizure, Alcohol
  • Withdrawal-Induced Seizures, Alcohol
  • Alcohol Withdrawal-Induced Major Motor Seizure
  • Alcohol Withdrawal-Induced Status Epilepticus
  • Major Motor Seizure, Alcohol Withdrawal-Induced
  • Status Epilepticus, Alcohol Withdrawal-Induced
  • Alcohol Withdrawal Induced Major Motor Seizure
  • Alcohol Withdrawal Induced Status Epilepticus
  • Status Epilepticus, Alcohol Withdrawal Induced

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Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, veterinary, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

ALCOHOL WITHDRAWAL DELIRIUM is available

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History Note

2000

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Previous Indexing

  • Epilepsy/etiology (1966-1999)
  • Psychoses, Alcoholic (1966-1999)

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  1. C10w.597.742w.143
  2. C10w.720.112.300
  3. C23.888w.592.742w.143
  4. C25.723.705.150.300
  5. C25.775w.100.087w.193.300
  6. C25.775w.835w.500

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NLM Classification

WL 340

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Alcohol Withdrawal Seizures. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D020270. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D020270
  2. Alcohol Withdrawal Seizures. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1345798