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==Overview== | |||
The most common cause of delirium tremens is abrupt [[alcohol]] cessation in [[chronic]] [[alcohol]] abusers. | |||
==Causes== | ==Causes== | ||
===Common Causes=== | |||
Common causes of delirium tremens may include: | |||
* [[Alcohol withdrawal]] | |||
===Less Common Causes=== | |||
Less common causes of delirium tremens include: | |||
* [[Benzodiazepine withdrawal]] | |||
* [[Barbiturate]] [[withdrawal]] | |||
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Causes of delirium tremens include | Causes of delirium tremens include | ||
Delirium tremens can occur after a period of heavy alcohol drinking, especially when the person does not eat enough food. | Delirium tremens can occur after a period of heavy alcohol drinking, especially when the person does not eat enough food. | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Zehra Malik, M.B.B.S[2]
Overview
The most common cause of delirium tremens is abrupt alcohol cessation in chronic alcohol abusers.
Causes
Common Causes
Common causes of delirium tremens may include:
Less Common Causes
Less common causes of delirium tremens include:
References
Template:WH Template:WS Causes of delirium tremens include
Delirium tremens can occur after a period of heavy alcohol drinking, especially when the person does not eat enough food.
It may also be triggered by head injury, infection, or illness in people with a history of heavy use of alcohol.
It is most common in people who have a history of alcohol withdrawal, especially in those who drink the equivalent of 7 - 8 pints of beer (or 1 pint of "hard" alcohol) every day for several months. Delirium tremens also commonly affects those with a history of habitual alcohol use or alcoholism that has existed for more than 10 years.