In U.S. adults, hospitalizations involving alcohol withdrawal syndrome (AWS) are common, according to a study.

The prognosis often de­pends on the severity of al­cohol withdrawal syndrome. Clinical outcomes such as length of hospital length of stay, length of time in the ICU, and alcohol withdrawal syn ...

Alcohol withdrawal causes physical and emotional symptoms like shaking, sweating, headache, nausea, agitation, irritability, and anxiety.The timeline for alcohol withdrawal varies. Symptoms can begin ...

received carbamazepine 200 mg twice daily BP; pulse; nurse observer–rated symptoms of alcohol withdrawal BP and pulse lower with clonidine vs chlormethiazole (p < 0.05 for both); no significant ...

The earliest studies of clonidine in the treatment of alcohol withdrawal were limited by the use of concomitant medications. Bjorkqvist et al. evaluated the efficacy of a clonidine taper ...

One of the main physical symptoms of alcohol withdrawal is "allodynia"— increased sensitivity to mechanical stimuli that are normally innocuous, which is a clinical sign of chronic pain.

When used in conjunction with other drugs to manage alcohol withdrawal, clonidine can reduce elevated blood pressure, increased heart rate, tremors, sweating, and anxiety. Tourette's syndrome.

Symptoms of fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) typically emerge in early childhood but may present differently during a person’s teenage years and early adulthood. Behavioral therapy, medications ...

They should consult a doctor first because severe alcohol withdrawal can be dangerous. But for everyone else, the benefits of doing a sobriety challenge are well documented. In a series of studies ...

Children with fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) may experience physical, mental, and behavioral difficulties. Providing appropriate care and support can help a child with FAS reach their full potential.

Long-term heavy drinking can also result in a lack of vitamin B1 (thiamine) and Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome which affects short-term memory. Alcohol-related brain damage (ARBD) is a brain disorder ...

Despite growing research that points to the negative health impacts of alcohol, many Americans are unaware of the connection between drinking and cancer risk. "Some of this is happening through ...