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Discussion of Alcoholism

Re: alcohol induced dementia

Posted By: Marlowe
Date: Monday, 27 September 2004, at 8:40 a.m.

In Response To: Re: alcohol induced dementia (jackie)

For those asking about a long term prognosis...

Wernicke-Korsakoff sufferers can show improvement with their memory and mobility if they are immediatley treated with Thiamine... it will take some time with continuous treatment. Also they will probably not recover fully and the extent of the recover depends on how much and how long they have been drinking. However all the Thiamine in the world will not help them if they are still drinking and this would be the first barrier to cross i.e. a safe physiological detox from alcohol using a reducing regime of chlordiazepoxide to counter the dangerous and sometimes fatal symptoms of DTs.

20-30% of those diagnosed with alcohol induced dementia will die from it.

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Anita Cook -- Thursday, 13 December 2001, at 6:30 p.m.

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Andrea -- Tuesday, 22 April 2003, at 9:27 a.m.

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Jo Ann -- Thursday, 8 May 2003, at 5:33 a.m.

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Tracey L.Wilson -- Wednesday, 11 June 2003, at 5:17 a.m.

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kara -- Sunday, 23 May 2004, at 9:48 a.m.

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Lisa Zwart -- Tuesday, 28 June 2005, at 6:12 p.m.

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Pat -- Monday, 7 July 2003, at 3:53 p.m.

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jennifer -- Wednesday, 26 November 2003, at 2:22 p.m.

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elaine -- Saturday, 8 October 2005, at 9:20 a.m.

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Phyllis -- Thursday, 18 December 2003, at 7:12 a.m.

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Catherine -- Sunday, 4 January 2004, at 9:56 a.m.

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Anon -- Thursday, 26 February 2004, at 2:27 a.m.

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Daniel -- Friday, 5 March 2004, at 11:03 a.m.

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Terie -- Sunday, 4 April 2004, at 9:18 a.m.

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jackie -- Thursday, 22 April 2004, at 3:53 p.m.

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Marlowe -- Monday, 27 September 2004, at 8:40 a.m.

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Lawren VandeVrede -- Friday, 19 November 2004, at 8:43 a.m.

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Jeanine -- Tuesday, 29 March 2005, at 6:50 p.m.

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Denice -- Sunday, 13 March 2005, at 6:09 a.m.

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Elaine -- Thursday, 30 June 2005, at 2:46 p.m.

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maggie -- Saturday, 2 July 2005, at 7:01 a.m.

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Elaine -- Wednesday, 6 July 2005, at 1:50 p.m.

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Sarah -- Sunday, 24 July 2005, at 1:13 p.m.

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Jen -- Thursday, 4 August 2005, at 5:31 a.m.

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Kim -- Saturday, 13 August 2005, at 6:39 p.m.

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Gloria -- Thursday, 8 September 2005, at 3:26 p.m.

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Paula -- Sunday, 1 January 2006, at 6:47 p.m.

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Karen magley -- Tuesday, 4 April 2006, at 8:34 p.m.

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Josephine -- Wednesday, 12 July 2006, at 3:44 p.m.