Teacher: Phoebe Spry- Bailie
Turning Point, Victoria
A client is displaying symptoms, which may be associated with alcohol withdrawal:
This essay will discuss the phenomenon of neuroadaption within the human body, which may be associated with alcohol withdrawal. Along with this, it will also describe the clinical features from alcohol withdrawal, which can progress from the mild to very severe. The essay will also discuss the appropriate treatment interventions and actions, which might improve alcohol withdrawal. Neuroadaptation is described …show more content…
Neuroadaptation, however, is a two-way process. An individual who is not addicted to drugs and substances, but let us say alcohol. The Neuroadaptation process will work towards retaining the normal sober position of the body. However, the case is not similar to those individuals who are totally into taking drugs, more so talk of victims of drug addiction. In any case, one is to total abuse of drugs of any kind in the case of alcohol. The neuroadaptation is likely to adopt a change in its process, and the change will lead to the dependence and lenience of the alcohol, which the victim is making use of. Therefore with the constant use of alcohol, the body slowly by slowly adapts and gets used to the availability of the substance. (Breese, et al, 2011 ,p149-171) With the adaptation, a change in the occurrence of neuroadaptation is likely to occur. Once addiction levels get to such a point, the neuroadaptation tends to operate in a reverse manner, once …show more content…
Delirium tremens will mostly take place in 48-72 hours regarding the previous drink that the victim had. Delirium tremens will also involve some several features, which will accompany during the time of an attack. With delirium tremens, it will involve all the early as well as the intermediate symptoms that we have discussed. However, with delirium tremens, an addition of sensorium, which is altered and profound, should be included. (Depoy et al, 2002. p45-58), Disorientation, Hallucination as well as the agitation are also common when it comes to delirium tremens. More so, Spartan autonomic, which will include tachycardia, diaphoresis as well as hyperthermia, will be evident. It is also important to learn that delirium tremens may also be present even with the absence of preceding