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Causes of acute confusion associated with alcohol abuse

Last reviewed dd mmm yyyy. Last edited dd mmm yyyy

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The causes of acute confusion associated with abuse of alcohol include:

  • acute intoxication
  • alcohol withdrawal
  • hypoglycaemia
  • Wernicke's encephalopathy
  • acute pancreatitis
  • hepatic encephalopathy
  • head injury and subdural haematoma
  • infections, particularly pneumonia

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