The “forgotten” treatment of alcohol withdrawal delirium with electroconvulsive therapy: successful use in a very prolonged and severe case
<b>Objective</b><p>Alcohol withdrawal delirium (AWD) is a notorious complication in alcohol withdrawal. Usually, the symptomatic treatment is efficacious; however, some patients show treatment resistance or a prolonged course of AWD.</p><b>Method</b><p>We re...
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| Format: | Article (Journal) |
| Language: | English |
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2017/07/01
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Clinical neuropharmacology
Year: 2017, Volume: 40, Issue: 4, Pages: 183-184 |
| ISSN: | 1537-162X |
| DOI: | 10.1097/WNF.0000000000000224 |
| Online Access: | Verlag, Volltext: http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/WNF.0000000000000224 Verlag, Volltext: https://insights.ovid.com/crossref?an=00002826-201707000-00008 
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| Author Notes: | Laura Kranaster, Suna Su Aksay, Jan Malte Bumb, Christoph Janke, and Alexander Sartorius |
| Summary: | <b>Objective</b><p>Alcohol withdrawal delirium (AWD) is a notorious complication in alcohol withdrawal. Usually, the symptomatic treatment is efficacious; however, some patients show treatment resistance or a prolonged course of AWD.</p><b>Method</b><p>We report the case of a patient with a prolonged and severest form of AWD. Even 11 weeks after admission, he received approximately 100 mg diazepam per week to manage the symptoms of withdrawal delirium.</p><b>Results</b><p>A treatment course of electroconvulsive therapy was initiated, which allowed a complete tapering off of benzodiazepines during electroconvulsive therapy without adverse effects.</p><b>Conclusions</b><p>The reported case might contribute to alternative approaches reserved for severest forms of prolonged AWD.</p> |
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| Item Description: | Gesehen am 19.11.2018 |
| Physical Description: | Online Resource |
| ISSN: | 1537-162X |
| DOI: | 10.1097/WNF.0000000000000224 |