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Definition of Delirium tremens

Delirium tremens
Delirium De*lir"i*um, n. [L., fr. delirare to rave, to wander in mind, prop., to go out of the furrow in plowing; de- + lira furrow, track; perh. akin to G. geleise track, rut, and E. last to endure.] 1. (Med.) A state in which the thoughts, expressions, and actions are wild, irregular, and incoherent; mental aberration; a roving or wandering of the mind, -- usually dependent on a fever or some other disease, and so distinguished from mania, or madness. 2. Strong excitement; wild enthusiasm; madness. The popular delirium [of the French Revolution] at first caught his enthusiastic mind. --W. Irving. The delirium of the preceding session (of Parliament). --Morley. Delirium tremens. [L., trembling delirium] (Med.), a violent delirium induced by the excessive and prolonged use of intoxicating liquors.

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- Delirium tremens (DTs; lit. 'shaking frenzy') is a rapid onset of confusion usually caused by withdrawal from alcohol. When it occurs, it is often three...
- Look up delirium tremens in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Delirium tremens usually refers to an alcohol withdrawal process (also known as The DT's)...
- the city of Melle in East Flanders, Belgium. Its flagship beer is Delirium Tremens, a golden ale. In 1906, Leon Huyghe purchased an existing brewery in...
- during acute intoxication or withdrawal with the potential of having delirium tremens. Alcohol hallucinosis is a rather uncommon alcohol-induced psychotic...
- and a mild fever. More severe symptoms may include seizures, and delirium tremens (DTs); which can be fatal in untreated patients. Symptoms start at...
- deliriants), sleep deprivation, psychosis, neurological disorders, and delirium tremens. Many hallucinations happen also during sleep paralysis. The word "hallucination"...
- bar's name comes from the beer Delirium Tremens, the pink elephant symbol of which also decorates the café's entrance. Delirium Café has been expanded internationally...
- Delirium Tremens is the third of four albums by Mick Harvey, presenting the songs of Serge Gainsbourg, sung in English. It was preceded by Intoxicated...
- Excited delirium (ExDS), also known as agitated delirium (AgDS) or hyperactive delirium syndrome with severe agitation, is a widely rejected diagnosis...
- Delirium (formerly acute confusional state, an ambiguous term that is now discouraged) is a specific state of acute confusion attributable to the direct...