Abstinence syndrome

Acute alcohol withdrawal syndrome occurs during long-term (more than 2 to 3 weeks) heavy drinking, and when you suddenly stop drinking or significantly reduce the amount, the patient immediately develops a series of symptoms and signs, which is called alcohol withdrawal syndrome Or withdrawal symptoms. The pathogenesis is due to the central nervous system's loss of alcohol inhibition and the brain cortex or β-adrenergic nerve over-excitation. Occurs in alcoholics who already have physical dependence. The syndrome is characterized by tremors, delirium, convulsions, confusion, psychomotor and autonomic overexcitation. Each of the major symptoms of withdrawal syndrome can occur more or less in its simple form, but often in different combinations.

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