title: [Diagnosis, assessment, and treatment of alcohol withdrawal syndrome].
abstract: Alcohol withdrawal syndrome is the one of the most critical status among alcohol related disorders. Early detection, diagnosis, and appropriate treatment of alcohol withdrawal syndrome are keys to a successful outcome. This article describes the concrete method of diagnosis, assessment, and treatment of alcohol withdrawal syndrome.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, 465 Kajii-cho, Kawaramachi-Hirokoji, Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto 602-8566, Japan.
authors.forename: Yurinosuke
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kitabayashi
authors.forename: Keisuke
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Shibata
authors.forename: Takashi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Nakamae
authors.forename: Jin
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Narumoto
authors.forename: Naosuke
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Tani
authors.forename: Kenji
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Fukui
mesh_terms: D019973:Alcohol-Related Disorders / Q000145:classification / Q000209:etiology; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000534:rehabilitation; D014150:Antipsychotic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001569:Benzodiazepines / Q000627:therapeutic use; D039721:Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders; D000431:Ethanol / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008803:Mianserin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013375:Substance Withdrawal Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D014899:Wernicke Encephalopathy
chemical_list: D014150:Antipsychotic Agents; D001569:Benzodiazepines; D008803:Mianserin; D000431:Ethanol