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EPILEPSIE ALCOOLIQUE [1 record]

Record 1 2011-01-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Nervous System
CONT

A continuum of symptoms and signs accompanies alcohol withdrawal, usually beginning 12 to 48 h after cessation of intake. The mild withdrawal syndrome includes tremor, weakness, sweating, hyperreflexia, and GI symptoms. Some patients have generalized tonic-clonic seizures, usually not more than two in short succession (alcoholic epilepsy or rum fits).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Système nerveux
CONT

L'alcoolisme chronique peut induire la survenue de crise généralisée tardive; c'est l'épilepsie alcoolique proprement dite.

Spanish

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