An alcoholic may develop a psychotic state termed alcoholic hallucinosis.
Features of alcoholic hallucinosis:
(1) history of chronic alcohol abuse
(2) auditory hallucinations
(3) variable visual hallucinations
(4) paranoia and fear
(5) exclusion of other causes of psychosis
Risk factors:
(1) history of hallucinations during previous withdrawal episode(s)
(2) history of heavy alcohol consumption
Conditions that need to be excluded:
(1) withdrawal reaction
(2) pre-existing psychosis with alcohol self-medication
(3) Wernicke's encephalopathy
(4) other types of substance abuse
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Specialty: Psychiatry, Toxicology
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