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[Clinico-hemodynamic typification of alcoholics with various central circulatory disorders]

A K Kachaev, I V Levenets

    Zhurnal Nevropatologii I Psikhiatrii Imeni S.S. Korsakova (Moscow, Russia : 1952)
    |January 1, 1991
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    This study details the autonomic-somatic and cardiovascular aspects of alcohol withdrawal and delirium. It proposes a new treatment approach for alcoholism based on individual hemodynamic profiles.

    Area of Science:

    • Cardiology
    • Neurology
    • Addiction Medicine

    Background:

    • Alcoholism significantly impacts autonomic and somatic functions, leading to withdrawal and delirium.
    • Cardiovascular and hemodynamic deviations are critical components of these conditions.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To analyze the clinical presentation of autonomic-somatic and cardiovascular components in alcoholic abstinence and delirium.
    • To investigate the role of hemodynamic disorders in alcoholism.
    • To develop a new approach for differentiated treatment of alcoholic patients.

    Main Methods:

    • Tetrapolar chest rheography was used to examine 137 patients with stage II and III alcoholism.
    • Patients were categorized into abstinent (64) and delirious (73) syndromes.
    • Clinical and hemodynamic parameters, including phases of hemodynamic decompensation, were analyzed over time.

    Main Results:

    • Main types of hemodynamic disorders were identified in alcoholic patients.
    • The study demonstrated the role of alcoholic cardiomyopathy in cardiovascular and somatovegetative manifestations.
    • Three clinico-hemodynamic types corresponding to hemodynamic disorders were established.

    Conclusions:

    • A novel, individualized treatment strategy for alcoholism was developed based on clinico-hemodynamic types.
    • Optimally computed drug doses targeting hemodynamics are recommended for differentiated patient care.

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