Alcohol consumption, neurological symptoms and diagnostic challenges in a patient with a percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy Consumo de alcohol, síntomas neurológicos y retos diagnósticos en un paciente con una gastrostomía percutánea

Authors

  • Pablo Barrio Hospital Clínico de Barcelona
  • Marzia Merlino Universidad de Messina
  • Mercè Balcells-Olivero Hospital Clínico de Barcelona

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.20882/adicciones.1341

Keywords:

Alcohol, Neurological symptoms, Differential diagnosis, Gastrostomy Alcohol, Síntomas neurológicos, Diagnóstico diferencial, Gastrostomía

Abstract

Alcohol addiction is usually conceptualized as an overriding urge to use alcohol, no matter what the difficulties and the consequences are. Also, alcohol use manifests itself not only with psychopathological disturbances, but with organic symptoms as well, which can mimic other diseases, making differential diagnosis challenging. Here, we present the case of an alcohol dependent patient in whom the proper diagnosis of alcohol use was a significant challenge.
Carta al editor.

Author Biographies

Pablo Barrio, Hospital Clínico de Barcelona

Instituto Clínic de Neurociencias, Servicio de Psiquiatría, Unidad de Conductas Adictivas. Hospital Clínic, Barcelona. España.

Marzia Merlino, Universidad de Messina

Unidad de Psiquiatría, Facultad de Ciencias Biomédicas y Dentales e Imagen Morfofuncional. Universidad de Messina, Messina. Italia.

Mercè Balcells-Olivero, Hospital Clínico de Barcelona

Instituto Clínic de Neurociencias, Servicio de Psiquiatría, Unidad de Conductas Adictivas. Hospital Clínic, Barcelona. España.

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Published

2021-01-15

Issue

Vol. 33 No. 1 (2021)

Section

Letters to the Editors