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alcoholic psychosis
Used for:
delirium tremens
Broader Terms:
alcoholism /alcohol abuse
Broader Terms:
psychosis
Narrower Terms:
Wernicke Korsakoff syndrome
Related Terms:
organic brain syndrome
Scope Note:
acute and chronic mental disorders characterized by gross impairment in reality perception due to alcoholism; evidenced by delusions, hallucinations, markedly incoherent speech or disorganized and agitated behavior; includes alcohol withdrawal seizures and delirium, alcohol amnestic disorder and alcoholic neuropathies.
Term Number:
0080-9468
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