Cerebral blood flow during delirium tremens and related clinical states studied with xenon-133 inhalation tomography.

Hemmingsen, R; Vorstrup, S; Clemmesen, L; Holm, S; Tfelt-Hansen, P; Sørensen, A S; Hansen, C; Sommer, W; Bolwig, T G

Hemmingsen, R; Vorstrup, S; Clemmesen, L; Holm, S; Tfelt-Hansen, P; Sørensen, A S; Hansen, C; Sommer, W; Bolwig, T G.

Hemmingsen R; Department of Psychiatry, Copenhagen University Hospital, Denmark.

Am J Psychiatry ; 145(11): 1384-90, 1988 Nov.

Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-3142283

ABSTRACT

ABSTRACT

The regional cerebral blood flow of 12 patients with severe alcohol withdrawal reactions (delirium tremens or impending delirium tremens) was measured during the acute state before treatment and after recovery. Greater cerebral blood flow was significantly correlated with visual hallucinations and agitation during the acute withdrawal reaction. The results suggest that delirium tremens and related clinical states represent a type of acute brain syndrome mainly characterized by CNS hyperexcitability.

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Delirio por Abstinencia Alcohólica/fisiopatología; Circulación Cerebrovascular; Psicosis Alcohólicas/fisiopatología; Adulto; Velocidad del Flujo Sanguíneo; Dióxido de Carbono/sangre; Femenino; Alucinaciones/fisiopatología; Hospitalización; Humanos; Masculino; Agitación Psicomotora/fisiopatología; Tomografía Computarizada de Emisión; Radioisótopos de Xenón

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Banco de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Psicosis Alcohólicas / Circulación Cerebrovascular / Delirio por Abstinencia Alcohólica Límite: Adult / Female / Humans / Male Idioma: En Año: 1988 Tipo del documento: Article

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