Withdrawal seizures in alcoholics. A transverse and longitudinal investigation
- 1 June 1983
- journal article
- Published by Springer Nature in The Italian Journal of Neurological Sciences
- Vol. 4 (2), 191-193
- https://doi.org/10.1007/bf02043904
Abstract
74 heavy drinkers, divided in two groups by positive or negative history for withdrawal seizures, were evaluated on the history, clinical, biochemical, CT, EEG and psychometric investigations. Some of them have been followed up for 20 months. The results suggest the possible role of a constitutional predisposition for withdrawal seizures. 74 gravi etilisti sono stati suddivisi in relazione alla positività o negatività anamnestica per crisi epilettiche da astinenza. I due gruppi sono stati confrontati tra loro facendo riferimento ai dati anamestici, clinici, biochimici, tomodensitometrici cerebrali, elettroencefalografici e psicometrici. Una parte dei soggetti è stata studiata anche durante un periodo di follow- up di venti mesi. I risultati emersi dall'indagine trasversale e longitudinale suggeriscono il possibile ruolo determinante della predisposizione costituzionale nella genesi delle crisi epilettiche da astinenza alcolica.Keywords
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