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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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