White fever: a consequence for the brain and the whole body. Consequences of white fever

The phrase "white fever", probably, is known to everyone. This disease is very terrible. Has serious symptoms, no less serious consequences, sometimes even death. But at the same time it is one of the most popular topics in anecdotes, humorous stories, bikes. What is white fever? What is the reason for this ambiguity? How does it come about and how does it go?

White fever is a consequence of prolonged alcohol abuse. In Latin it sounds like a "delirium of tremens", which translates as "a trembling dullness". In medicine, white fever is also called "alcohol delirium". The people mostly use the terms "squirrel" or "squirrel".

General information

White fever is the consequence of alcohol abuse. "Squirrel" in most cases is observed in alcoholics with experience. These people have a second or third degree of chronic alcoholism. Usually the alcoholic experience of such people is already 5-7 years. However, there are also recorded cases when "protein" was observed in patients who go into a drinking-out for two to three weeks. Even cases of the manifestation of alcoholic delirium in those people who are not dependent on alcohol and do not go into drinking-bouts are documented. "Squirrel" can come after drinking alcohol in huge quantities, in other words, when a person touched. Often the cause of delirium may be poor quality alcohol.

In its main essence, "squirrel" is the reaction of the body to a lack of alcohol after a long drinking-bout. If it's simple, then it's breaking. As a rule, the "squirrel" visits a person 2-5 days after he stopped using alcohol. The brain during a drinking-bout receives toxic defeat. With the cessation of the supply of new portions of alcohol, its oxygen starvation is observed. White fever develops gradually. This often depends on the patient's physical and mental health.

Symptomatic of alcoholic delirium

How does the white fever appear? Symptoms, consequences - we all know this thanks to the work of scientists and doctors. For a start, let's outline the main symptoms.

The first symptoms of "squirrel" are violations of human sleep. He sleeps very badly or can not fall asleep at all, there is some kind of anxiety. This condition can be accompanied by migraine, convulsions, vomiting, speech disturbance. At the next stage, anxiety is increased, the heart rate increases, the pressure and body temperature increase. The patient's hands tremble tremendously.

Gradually begin "glitches" - first dreams nightmares, and then they grow into some visions. A person experiences deception of hearing and vision during wakefulness: he hears strange voices of people, shadows, various non-existent objects. There are conspiracies everywhere against him, he claims that his life is in danger.

After 2-3 days the patient's condition becomes even worse: he does not sleep at all, he is already seeing various insects crawling along his body, fairy animals, devils, elves, gnomes. The patient tries to escape from the threat. This condition can leave him in a couple of days, and may end more deplorably for himself and for the surrounding people.

Let us single out the main symptoms of alcoholic delirium:

• Visual and auditory hallucinations;
• A state of insanity and insanity;
• Loss of orientation in space and time;
• Chills, increased pressure and temperature;
• Anxiety, fear, strong nervous excitement;
• Frequent change of mood: aggression and fear change for fun, and vice versa;
• Nightmares or in general insomnia;
• Increased perspiration;
• Trembling of hands, convulsions;
• Frequent palpitations.

Varieties of white fever

We can distinguish such types of "squirrels":

• Reduced delirium - short-term or mild symptoms of "squirrel".
• Atypical mixed delirium - to mild symptoms "glitches" are added, the landmark and sense of reality are lost. This type of "squirrel" can end abruptly or be of a lytic nature, that is, gradually. In the latter case, crazy ideas persist for a very long time.
• Heavy delirium - can develop in two directions: muttering and professional.

Types of heavy delirium

Mumbling delirium - the patient constantly muttering something and muffling and making strange movements: feels, wipes, smoothes. Dehydration of the body is also characteristic.

Professional delirium is diagnosed by movements that predominate in the working environment of a person. In this case, the patient is sure that he is at work. He does all those movements and repeats those sounds, as in his workplace. Usually this state passes into Korsakov's psychosis.

Korsakov's psychosis

Korsakov's psychosis is a mental disorder that arose from the defeat of the peripheral nervous system. White fever consequences for the brain brings an extremely deplorable. There is a violation of the memory of the patient, amnesia - the patient forgets everything, he does not remember the past, can not even reproduce the events of the current day. Such people do not remember how their loved ones are called, they can ask the same stupid questions, etc. The patients are very anxious, afraid of everything. Over time, they can develop a state of euphoria or vice versa - apathy and indifference. With Korsakov's psychosis, disability is lost, paralysis develops. The patient becomes disabled. With complete refusal of alcohol and intensive rehabilitation in 2-3 years, memory can stabilize, but the work capacity is not returned.

First aid for white fever

If a person has the symptoms of "squirrel", first of all, he should try to put him to bed and keep in such position before the arrival of doctors. You need to put something cold on your forehead and give lots of drinks. The patient needs to calm down. To this end, you can give sedatives or hypnotics. A patient in a "squirrel" condition should be under constant supervision with a view to the safety of both him and others. In the state of delirium, a person, escaping from a fictitious danger, can bend into the window or begin to fight by improvised means, and these can be very dangerous items.

Treatment of white fever

White fever is a consequence of the abuse of a kind of drug. It is impossible to overcome the "squirrel" on its own, so medical care is compulsory. The patient needs to be hospitalized in a psychiatric hospital. Refusal of medical care can be fraught with consequences. The state of alcoholic delirium usually lasts from two to eight days. In the daytime the patient is lighter, he even resembles a normal person, but at night the symptoms worsen.

To treat "squirrels" use psychotropic soothing drugs, as well as funds that normalize metabolism and water-salt balance in the body. Doctors normalize the cardiovascular system and breathing. It is necessary to inject vitamins intravenously. If the patient has long hallucinations, then prescribe antipsychotic drugs. However, they are not always appointed, only in emergency cases, since they have the property of increasing convulsions. After recovery, the patient is prescribed a prolonged prophylactic treatment with a restriction of alcohol consumption or complete abandonment of alcohol. White fever after treatment - even the best - still leaves. But in what form - this is another question.

Effects

What is white fever and what are its symptoms, it became clear. Now consider the consequences. All the organs and systems of man suffer from alcoholic delirium. White fever can have a very different consequence - from full recovery to death. Most often this is a manifestation of a variety of diseases, both physical and mental. The consequences depend on how strong the patient has. An important role is played by the degree of alcohol intoxication and the timeliness of first aid.

Here are some consequences of delirium:

• Psychosis in chronic form;
• Violation of the heart;
• Worsening of blood circulation;
• Kidney disease;
• Liver disease;
• Edema of the brain;
• amnesia.

In most cases, patients who are lucky, and they have overcome the "squirrel", seek complete recovery and do not repeat the sad experience. These people become very sensitive: even with insignificant use, a new attack can be triggered, which will be stronger. The consequences of a white fever after a drinking bout can already be lethal. Then it's almost impossible to save a person.