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HALLUCINOSIS [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-01-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mental Disorders
- Drugs and Drug Addiction
- Clinical Psychology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- alcohol withdrawal with perceptual disturbances
1, record 1, English, alcohol%20withdrawal%20with%20perceptual%20disturbances
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- alcohol withdrawal hallucinosis 2, record 1, English, alcohol%20withdrawal%20hallucinosis
correct, noun
- alcoholic withdrawal hallucinosis 3, record 1, English, alcoholic%20withdrawal%20hallucinosis
avoid, noun, obsolete, pejorative
- alcoholic hallucinosis 4, record 1, English, alcoholic%20hallucinosis
avoid, noun, obsolete, pejorative
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Withdrawal hallucinosis, usually visual or tactile, occurs in around 25% of people with alcohol dependence. It is more common in the first 48 [hours] after cessation of alcohol, but can occur up to days 4 or 5. It may occur without other preceding withdrawal symptoms and is often intermittent and self-limiting. Distinct from delirium tremens, it occurs in a state of clear consciousness and the sufferer may have insight about the perceptual disturbance. 5, record 1, English, - alcohol%20withdrawal%20with%20perceptual%20disturbances
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
alcoholic hallucinosis : This designation was used in the DSM-III(third edition of the Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders) published in 1987. 6, record 1, English, - alcohol%20withdrawal%20with%20perceptual%20disturbances
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Troubles mentaux
- Drogues et toxicomanie
- Psychologie clinique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sevrage de l'alcool avec perturbations des perceptions
1, record 1, French, sevrage%20de%20l%27alcool%20avec%20perturbations%20des%20perceptions
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- sevrage alcoolique avec troubles de la perception 2, record 1, French, sevrage%20alcoolique%20avec%20troubles%20de%20la%20perception
avoid, masculine noun, pejorative
- état hallucinatoire de sevrage alcoolique 3, record 1, French, %C3%A9tat%20hallucinatoire%20de%20sevrage%20alcoolique
avoid, masculine noun, pejorative
- état hallucinatoire alcoolique 4, record 1, French, %C3%A9tat%20hallucinatoire%20alcoolique
avoid, masculine noun, obsolete, pejorative
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
état hallucinatoire alcoolique : Cette désignation était utilisée dans le DSM-III (troisième édition du Manuel diagnostique et statistique des troubles mentaux) publié en 1989. 5, record 1, French, - sevrage%20de%20l%27alcool%20avec%20perturbations%20des%20perceptions
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-12-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mental Disorders
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- acute hallucinosis
1, record 2, English, acute%20hallucinosis
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Use of hallucinogens and prolonged use of alcohol are the two commonest causes of hallucinosis. The better known hallucinogens are LSD, DMT and mescaline. They can cause an acute hallucinosis as a result of intoxication. 2, record 2, English, - acute%20hallucinosis
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Troubles mentaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- hallucinose aiguë
1, record 2, French, hallucinose%20aigu%C3%AB
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-09-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Nervous System
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- organic mental disorder
1, record 3, English, organic%20mental%20disorder
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- organic brain syndrome 1, record 3, English, organic%20brain%20syndrome
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A constellation of psychological or behavioral signs and symptoms associated with one or more specific organic etiologic factors. 1, record 3, English, - organic%20mental%20disorder
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Grouped according to symptoms rather than etiology. DSM-III-R includes six specific categories of organic mental syndromes : delirium and dementia; amnestic syndrome or organic hallucinosis; organic delusional syndrome, organic mood syndrome, and organic anxiety syndrome; organic personality syndrome; intoxication and withdrawal; and a residual category, organic mental syndrome not otherwise specified. 1, record 3, English, - organic%20mental%20disorder
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Système nerveux
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- trouble mental organique
1, record 3, French, trouble%20mental%20organique
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- syndrome cérébral organique 1, record 3, French, syndrome%20c%C3%A9r%C3%A9bral%20organique
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Troubles mentaux organiques, y compris les troubles symptomatiques [...] . Ce groupe réunit un ensemble de troubles mentaux ayant en commun une étiologie organique démontrable, à type de maladie ou de lésion cérébrales, ou d'atteinte entraînant un dysfonctionnement du cerveau. Le dysfonctionnement peut être primaire: c'est le cas des maladies, lésions ou atteintes qui touchent le cerveau de manière directe ou sélective; il peut également être secondaire: c'est le cas des maladies et des troubles somatiques qui affectent le cerveau au même titre que les autres organes ou systèmes de l'organisme. 1, record 3, French, - trouble%20mental%20organique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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