Kota Kikuchi, Chie Hasegawa, Taro Sasaki, Yoshiteru Sato, Tamaki Owada, Yunosuke Shindo, Yasushi Kawamata, Norio Sugawara, Norio Yasui-Furukori
BACKGROUND: Risk factors for alcohol withdrawal delirium include heavy drinking, prior alcohol withdrawal delirium or convulsions, nondrug sedative use, and a history of tachycardia, withdrawal, and infections. CASE PRESENTATION: A 76-year-old man with a history of heavy drinking and type 2 diabetes was hospitalized for hypothermia, rhabdomyolysis, and acute renal failure after a typhoon. He developed alcohol withdrawal symptoms 24 h after his last drink, leading to severe withdrawal delirium characterized by restlessness, delusions, and altered consciousness...
April 25, 2024: Neuropsychopharmacology Reports