Alcohol-Related Seizures
Alcohol-Related Seizures
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DOI:
10.1016/j.emc.2010.08.010
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发表时间:
2011-02-01
影响因子:
1.2
通讯作者:
Liss, Jonathan L.
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作者:
McMicken, David;Liss, Jonathan L.
The term alcohol-related seizures (ARS) is used to refer to all seizures in the aggregate associated with alcohol use, including the subset of alcohol withdrawal seizures (AWS). From 20% to 40% of patients with seizure who present to an emergency department have seizures related to alcohol abuse. However, it is critical to avoid prematurely labeling a seizure as being caused by alcohol withdrawal before performing a careful diagnostic evaluation. Benzodiazepines alone are sufficient to prevent AWS. The alcoholic patient with a documented history of ARS, who experiences a single seizure or a short burst of seizures should be treated with lorazepam, 2 mg intravenously.