Pellagrous encephalopathy presenting as alcohol withdrawal delirium: A case series and literature review

BACKGROUND: Alcohol withdrawal delirium (AWD) is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Pellagra (niacin deficiency) can be a cause of delirium during alcohol withdrawal that may often be overlooked. OBJECTIVES: We present a three-patient case series of pellagrous encephalopathy (delir...

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Autores principales: Oldham, Mark A, Ivkovic, Ana
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2012
Materias:
Case Study
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3542555/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23186222
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1940-0640-7-12

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3542555/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23186222
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1940-0640-7-12

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