The conundrum of prolonged delirium.
Withdrawal delirium in alcohol dependence usually lasts 48 to 72 hours. However, certain factors can prolong delirium. We report a 39-year-old man with long-standing alcohol use who presented with delirium, which failed to resolve with treatment. On evaluation, he was found to have AIDS and limbic encephalitis due to herpes simplex virus.
Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College and General Hospital, Sion, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India - Department of Psychiatry.
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Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College and General Hospital, Sion, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India - Department of Psychiatry.
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Whittlesea Community Care Unit, North-Western Mental Health, Preston, Melboure, Victoria 3072, Australia - Department of Psychiatry.
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Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College and General Hospital, Sion, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India - Department of Psychiatry.
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D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000150:complications; D000328:Adult; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000150:complications; D003693:Delirium / Q000209:etiology*; D004565:Electroconvulsive Therapy; D006801:Humans; D020363:Limbic Encephalitis / Q000150:complications; D008297:Male