A case of nicotine withdrawal delirium

作者:Bishnoi Ram Jeevan; Baig Muhammad Rais*; Brown Frederick William
来源:Journal of Pakistan Medical Association, 2015, 65(3): 320-321.

摘要

Nicotine withdrawal is not a well recognized cause of delirium. A few published cases are on post-operative, terminally ill cancer or neuro-intensive care unit patients. Because of the high incidence of morbidity and mortality of delirium it is important to identify and treat delirium promptly and effectively. We report a case of delirium after sudden cessation of smoking in a heavy smoker, with schizophrenia, hospitalized for stabilization of psychiatric illness.

  • 出版日期2015-3