The conundrum of prolonged delirium

P Thukral; S Sonavane; N Shah; G Kalra; A Desousa

The conundrum of prolonged delirium

Natl Med J India. 2013 May-Jun;26(3):150-1.

Authors

P Thukral¹, S Sonavane¹, N Shah¹, G Kalra², A Desousa¹

Affiliations

¹ Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College and General Hospital, Sion, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India - Department of Psychiatry.
² Whittlesea Community Care Unit, North-Western Mental Health, Preston, Melboure, Victoria 3072, Australia - Department of Psychiatry.

PMID: 24476161

Abstract

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.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / complications
Adult
Alcoholism / complications
Delirium / etiology*
Electroconvulsive Therapy
Humans
Limbic Encephalitis / complications
Male