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Alcoholism* ; Diagnosis*

Quantitative electroencephalography (QEEG) has a long history and its clinical usefulness has gradually become well known. QEEG is a noninvasive, easy, comfortable and inexpensive way to check the brain status, but it is not specific to a diagnosis and requires sufficient experience in its clinical interpretation. The techniques and parameters of QEEG are increasingly being developed and studied, so their utilization will become more widespread in the future. QEEG in addiction disorders has not been fully studied, but it has many possibilities. The symptoms of addiction disorder and QEEG characteristics in some addictions show features that are clinically beneficial to diagnosis and treatment. Various complementary studies in the future are expected to make it more useful in clinics.
Alcoholism ; Brain ; Diagnosis ; Electroencephalography

An investigation of 150 health staffs in Hue city (male: 49) has shown that there were 46 health staffs experienced alcohol abuse of which male: (36) and female (10) although they know the harmful effects of alcohol. The common out comes of alcohol abuse were protest of their families and society, impairment of family economy and accidents for them and others. The mental effects comprised tired, sleeping disorder and tremble.
Alcoholism ; Medical Staff ; diagnosis ; epidemiology

The paper reviews recent advances regarding characteristics and treatment issues of alcohol use disorders in women. Women's greater sensitivity to alcohol might explain why alcohol dependence and the physical damage caused by alcohol progress more rapidly in women. There was a significantly higher lifetime prevalence of psychiatric comorbidity in women than in men with alcohol use disorders. Furthermore, comorbid diagnoses are more often primary in women. All of these differences have important treatment implications.
Alcoholism ; Comorbidity ; Diagnosis ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; Prevalence

OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the validity and reliability of Korean version of Addiction Severity Index for the systematic diagnosis and evaluation of alcoholism. METHODS: The authors selected 65 alcoholic patients with the criteria of DSM-VI. RESULTS: The results were as follows: 1) The exception of the significant correlation between psychiatric and the family/social problem area, the 6 sections of ASI were mutually independent. 2) There was significant inter-rater reliability in all sections of ASI. 3) In medical, alcohol use, family/social and psychiatry section, the calculation of composite score showed reasonable level of item consistency. In all sections, there was significant correlation between composite scores and severity ratings of corresponding section. 4) The important items of each section were most highly correlated with their corresponding severity ratings except two sections. 5) In the multiple regression analysis, the amount of variance accounted far by the most important 4 items were 83% in medical section, 45% in employment/support,43% in alcohol use section, 55% in legal section,53% in family/social section and 84% in psychiatric section. 6) Severity rating of psychiatric section was significantly correlated with the scores of MMFI, MAST and SCL-90-R. CONCLUSION: The result suggests that Korean version of the ASI showed relatively reasonable reliability and validity and it can be used in treatment and study of alcoholic patients.
Alcoholics* ; Alcoholism ; Diagnosis ; Humans ; Reproducibility of Results*

Alcoholism and drunk is serious social and health problem. Which caused physical and psychological diseases. A study on 21 alcoholics found that perception disorder: 52.39%, thinking disorder: 42.86%, withdrawal syndrome: 71.43%, behavioral disorder: 66.67%, hepatomegaly: 17% with high SGOT, SGPT, Electrocardiogram indicated the rapid signal rhythm and myocardial malnutrition.
Psychology ; Alcoholism ; Alcohol-Related Disorders ; diagnosis

Lues maligna (malignant syphilis), also called noduloulcerative syphilis, is a kind of cutaneous secondary syphilis, which presents virulent clinical features and is frequently associated with an immunosuppressed state. Though there are many possible debilitative diseases, it has recently been more frequently presented in the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected patients. Other causes are diabetes and chronic alcoholism. Prompt diagnosis and early treatment can result in a desirable recovery and prevent spread of the disease. We report two cases of lues maligna associated with the underlying diseases of HIV-infection and diabetes. The skin lesions in these cases showed favorable results after treatment with benzathine penicillin.
Alcoholism ; Diagnosis ; HIV ; Humans ; Penicillin G Benzathine ; Skin ; Syphilis

We have experienced two cases of Wernicke's encephalopathy associated with hypere-mesis gravidarum. Delay in it's diagnosis caused a protracted illness and persisting neurol-ogic deficits. Because of its association with chronic alcoholism, possibility of Wernicke's encephalopathy may not be considered in early stage of disease. The clinical feature, the principle of management and the prevention of Wernicke's encephalopathy are discussed.
Alcoholism ; Diagnosis ; Female ; Hyperemesis Gravidarum* ; Pregnancy ; Wernicke Encephalopathy*

Emphysematous gastritis is a rare disease characterized by air in the wall of the stomach due to gas-forming microorganisms. This lethal entity was first described by Fraenkel in 1889. Forty-six cases have been reported so far in the literature. The predisposing factors include corrosive ingestion, immunocompromized state, alcohol abuse, cancer, diabetes and so on. Computed tomography is the procedure of choice for early diagnosis. Only prompt diagnosis and treatment can avoid mortality. Initial antibiotic therapy should cover gram-negative organisms and anaerobes. We report a case of emphysematous gastritis in a 41-year-old man with Klatskin's tumor.
Adult ; Alcoholism ; Causality ; Diagnosis ; Early Diagnosis ; Eating ; Gastritis* ; Humans ; Klatskin's Tumor* ; Mortality ; Rare Diseases ; Stomach

Benign symmetrical lipomatosis (BSL), or Madelung's disease, is a rare disease characterized by he progressive growth of diffuse, painless, non-enveloped symmetric lipomas at typical sites in the body. The etiology of this disease remains unknown. A disturbance of lipid metabolism is involved, and there is a proven connection with chronic alcoholism. Problems with the differential diagnosis of the characteristic clinical picture arise from the fact that this disease is not widely recognized. Surgical lipectomy in several sessions can relieve pressure and provide satisfactory patient functional recovery as well as cosmetic disfiguration.
Alcoholism ; complications ; Diagnosis, Differential ; Humans ; Lipectomy ; Lipomatosis, Multiple Symmetrical ; complications ; diagnosis ; surgery