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Term ID: | 419 |
Name: | Alcohol Withdrawal Seizures |
Definition: | A condition where seizures occur in association with ethanol abuse (ALCOHOLISM) without other identifiable causes. Seizures usually occur within the first 6-48 hours after the cessation of alcohol intake, but may occur during periods of alcohol intoxication. Single generalized tonic-clonic motor seizures are the most common subtype, however, STATUS EPILEPTICUS may occur. (Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p1174) |
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ParentIDs: | MESH:D012640|MESH:D013375|MESH:D020268 |
TreeNumbers: | C10.597.742.143 |C10.720.112.300 |C25.723.705.150.300 |C25.775.100.087.193.300 |C25.775.835.500 |
Synonyms: | Alcoholic Seizure |Alcoholic Seizures |Alcohol Withdrawal Induced Major Motor Seizure |Alcohol Withdrawal-Induced Major Motor Seizure |Alcohol Withdrawal Induced Seizure |Alcohol Withdrawal-Induced Seizure |Alcohol Withdrawal-Induced Seizures |Alcohol Withdrawa |
Slim Mappings: | Nervous system disease|Substance-related disorder |
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MedGen: D020270
MeSH: D020270
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Genes: | Phenotypes | | Disease Causing ClinVar Variants | |
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