Acute Cerebral Insufficiency in Patients with Severe Forms of Alcoholic Psychoses

Abstract

The paper summarizes the results of studies of cerebral metabolism in 38 patients with delirium tremens. The findings have led to the conclusion that the leading factor of the pathogenesis of acute cerebral insufficiency in this case is energy deficiency caused by impaired cerebral glucose utilization rather than hypoxia itself.

Keywords

• acute cerebral insufficiency
• alcoholic psychosis
• hypoxia
• energy deficiency