Alcohol Withdrawal Mimicking Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome

Long-standing, heavy alcohol use can lead to alcohol dependence, which predisposes to alcohol withdrawal if alcohol consumption is suddenly decreased or stopped. Alcohol withdrawal syndrome is characterized by a hyperadrenergic response, with symptoms ranging from mild tremulousness to delirium trem...

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Published in:Cureus
Main Authors: Farooq, Hafsa, Mohammad, Tayyaba, Farooq, Amna, Mohammad, Qasim
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Cureus 2019
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Internal Medicine
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6639086/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31338272
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.4697
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