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  2. Alcoholic hallucinosis - Wikipedia

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    Alcoholic hallucinosis develops about 12 to 24 hours after the heavy drinking stops suddenly, and can last for days. It involves auditory and visual hallucinations, most commonly accusatory or threatening voices. [4] The risk of developing alcoholic hallucinosis is increased by long-term heavy alcohol abuse and the use of other drugs. [5]

  3. Alcohol-related dementia - Wikipedia

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    The signs and symptoms of alcohol-related dementia are essentially the same as the symptoms present in other types of dementia, making alcohol-related dementia difficult to diagnose. There are very few qualitative differences between alcohol dementia and Alzheimer's disease and it is therefore difficult to distinguish between the two. [6]

  4. Delirium tremens - Wikipedia

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    An alcoholic man with delirium tremens on his deathbed, surrounded by his concerned family. The text L'alcool tue means "Alcohol kills" in French. Specialty: Psychiatry, critical care medicine: Symptoms: Hallucinations, confusion, shaking, shivering, irregular heart rate, sweating [1] [2] Complications: Very high body temperature, seizures [2 ...

  5. Doctors Say This Nighttime Behavior Can Be A Sign Of Dementia

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    It's possible that sundowning in dementia patients is caused by a combination of hormonal changes, brain deterioration or damage that has occurred, environmental factors, disruption to a person's ...

  6. Dementia report reveals 'shocking' signs at age 60 that you ...

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    The onset of dementia can come as a shock, but various signs could predict the condition as long as 20 years before symptoms.. A new study published by the RAND Corporation in California ...

  7. Alcohol-related brain damage - Wikipedia

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    Alcohol-related brain damage can have drastic effects on the individuals affected and their loved ones. The options for treatment are very limited compared to other disorders. Although limited, most patients with alcohol-related cognitive deficits experienced slight improvement of their symptoms over the first two to three months of treatment. [8]

  8. This Nighttime Habit Could Be A Key Indicator Of Dementia ...

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    This isn’t the first time that better sleep has been linked with a lower risk of dementia: A study published in October even found that people with sleep apnea are more likely to develop dementia.

  9. Wernicke–Korsakoff syndrome - Wikipedia

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    This triad of symptoms results from a deficiency in vitamin B 1 which is an essential coenzyme. The aforementioned changes in mental state occur in approximately 82% of patients' symptoms which range from confusion, apathy, inability to concentrate, and a decrease in awareness of the immediate situation they are in. If left untreated, WE can ...