Delirium tremens is characterized by somatic and psychic symptoms, such as strong psychomotor agitation, hallucinations, tremors and disturbances of consciousness.
Delirium tremens is considered a "medical emergency; treatment is essentially based on constant monitoring of the patient's general condition and supportive interventions, such as the administration of B vitamins and rehydration.
) quite frequent among alcoholics. This pathological reaction is induced by chronic alcohol abuse and, essentially, can be defined as a manifestation of the resulting withdrawal syndrome.The term "delirium tremens" comes from the Latin and literally means "trembling delirium".
) is a set of disorders deriving from an "intoxication of the organism" related to the consumption of large quantities of alcohol. The harmful effects caused by alcoholic beverages are due to the action of ethyl alcohol (or ethanol), a substance that depresses the central nervous system. Once ingested, the alcohol is rapidly absorbed in the stomach and intestines and spreads to all the tissues of the body, collecting, however, in greater quantities in the liver and brain.
