Open AccessRisk factors for the development of delirium in alcohol dependence syndrome: Clinical and neurobiological implications
Author(s) -
Sukanto Sarkar,
Sunayana Choudhury,
Gem Ezhumalai,
Janet Konthoujam
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
indian journal of psychiatry/indian journal of psychiatry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.485
H-Index - 34
eISSN - 1998-3794
pISSN - 0019-5545
DOI - 10.4103/psychiatry.indianjpsychiatry_67_17
Subject(s) - delirium , psychology , alcohol dependence , psychiatry , clinical psychology , alcohol , medicine , biology , biochemistry
Alcohol withdrawal delirium (AWD) or delirium tremens (DT) is associated with severe complications and high mortality. Prospectively identifying patients with increased risk of developing DT would have important preventive and therapeutic implications. Thus, the present study aimed to identify clinical risk factors predicting the development of DT.