Alcoholic seizures: intellectual and neuropsychological sequelae.
Alcoholics who experienced withdrawal seizures performed comparably to those who did not suffer seizures on intellectual and neuropsychological tests. Both groups, however, exhibited a number of impairments. The hypothesis that the withdrawal seizure is indicative of alcoholism severity and can serve as a marker for extent of neurological disturbance was not supported.
D000437:Alcoholism / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D044383:Black People; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011379:Prognosis; D011581:Psychological Tests; D012640:Seizures / Q000209:etiology / Q000523:psychology*; D013375:Substance Withdrawal Syndrome / Q000209:etiology / Q000523:psychology*; D014888:Wechsler Scales