title: Postalcoholic diseases: diagnostic relevance of computerized EEG.
abstract: In 48 patients with sequels of chronic alcoholism automatically analysed EEGs were taken twice: (1) some 2 days after cessation of acute delirious or predelirious states; (2) some 18 days later, after clinical recovery. EEG results were supplemented by neuropsychological, biochemical and clinical data. Complementary analyses in the time (Hjorth's descriptors) and frequency (spectral analysis) domains at the first time operationally identified EEG correlates of a hallucinatory syndrome vs. personality deterioration ("depravation'), together with specific effects of drinking habits and withdrawal. The second examination disclosed prognostically different types of EEG reactions to chronic alcoholism.
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Spehr
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Stemmler
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000430:Alcohol Withdrawal Delirium / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology; D001921:Brain / Q000503:physiopathology; D002719:Chlormethiazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003201:Computers; D004569:Electroencephalography; D004573:Electrolytes / Q000097:blood; D000431:Ethanol / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006212:Hallucinations / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011581:Psychological Tests; D013375:Substance Withdrawal Syndrome / Q000097:blood / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000523:psychology
chemical_list: D004573:Electrolytes; D002719:Chlormethiazole; D000431:Ethanol