Total ethanol consumption as a seizure risk factor in alcoholics

• Published in: Acta neurologica Scandinavica Vol. 85; no. 2; p. 90
• Main Authors: Lechtenberg, R, Worner, T M
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Denmark 01.02.1992
• Subjects: Adult; Alcohol Withdrawal Delirium - etiology; Alcoholism - rehabilitation; Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; Electroencephalography - drug effects; Epilepsy - etiology; Ethanol - adverse effects; Female; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Psychotropic Drugs - adverse effects; Rehabilitation Centers; Risk Factors; Substance-Related Disorders - rehabilitation

Population studies suggest that seizures occur in chronic alcoholics as an effect of ethanol withdrawal or ethanol toxicity. Our own studies of individuals undergoing inpatient alcohol detoxification revealed a correlation between the number of detoxifications conducted and the probability that the...