In a patient with history of prolonged alcohol intake, seizures will occur after….of alcohol withdrawl:March 2012
Correct Answer: 24-48 hours
Description: Ans: B i.e. 24-48 hoursAlcohol withdrawl syndromeUncomplicated alcohol withdrawl syndrome (coarse tremor, sweating, insomnia etc.) occurs 4-12 hours after the last alcoholic drink.Alcohol withdrawl syndrome with seizures occurs in 5-15t of cases. Such withdraw] are complicated by grandmal seizure occurring 6-48 hours after the last drink.Delirium tremens occurs in 5% of episodes of withdrawl. Onset 1-7 days after the last drink with a peak incidence at 48 hours.
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