In a patient with history of prolonged alcohol intake, seizures will occur after....of alcohol withdrawl:March 2012: (A) 4-6 hours, (B) 24-48 hours, (C) 2-4 days, (D) 4-7 days
Answer is B. Ans: B i.e. 24-48 hoursAlcohol withdrawl syndromeUncomplicated alcohol withdrawl syndrome (coarse tremor, sweating, insomnia etc.) occurs 4-12 hours after the last alcoholic drink.Alcohol withdrawl syndrome with seizures occurs in 5-15t of cases. Such withdraw] are complicated by grandmal seizure occurring 6-48 hours after the last drink.Delirium tremens occurs in 5% of episodes of withdrawl. Onset 1-7 days after the last drink with a peak incidence at 48 hours.