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==Overview== | |||
A head [[CT scan]] should be performed to evaluate any [[intracranial]] [[pathology]] or to identify a [[head]] [[injury]] that may have triggered the [[tremors]] in a [[patient]] with a history of [[chronic]] [[alcohol]] abuse. | |||
==CT Scan== | ==CT Scan== | ||
A [[head]] [[CT scan]] may help identify the following: | |||
*Intracranial [[pathology]] | |||
*[[Head injury]] | |||
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American Roentgen Ray Society Images of Delirium tremens CT |
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Zehra Malik, M.B.B.S[2]
Overview
A head CT scan should be performed to evaluate any intracranial pathology or to identify a head injury that may have triggered the tremors in a patient with a history of chronic alcohol abuse.
CT Scan
A head CT scan may help identify the following:
- Intracranial pathology
- Head injury