Sometimes pathological intoxication ...

Atypical forms of intoxication are usually observed in individuals with a history of past traumatic brain injury, suffering from mental retardation, psychopaths. Severe intoxication symptoms observed shutdown of consciousness - from stunning to coma. Sometimes there are seizures. Possible involuntary urination and defecation. Such a state, as a rule, completely falls out of human memory. Diagnosis of alcohol calculated on the basis of clinical data and special tests. Clinical criteria of intoxication are: bad breath, especially motor skills and speech, vegetative-vascular manifestations. Because the fact is alcohol is often hidden in order to avoid undesirable consequences, the experts have to examine the alcohol content in blood, urine using various rapid methods. Used as display tubes Mokhov-Shinkarenko to detect alcohol vapors in exhaled air. Treatment. With an average level of intoxication should be washed stomach with a weak solution of potassium permanganate (1,5-2 l), and induce vomiting. In severe intoxication assistance is provided in a hospital. Induce vomiting should not be, because possible aspiration (inhaling into the lungs) vomit. Pathological intoxication - acute mental disorder associated with alcohol intake. Usually develops streets with defective nervous system - epilepsy, encephalopathy, psychopathy, etc. Sometimes pathological intoxication can also occur in those who showed no signs of intolerance to alcohol. In these cases, is of great importance prior to the effect of adverse factors (stress, forced insomnia, starvation, overheating) that weaken the body's adaptive capabilities. Symptoms and flow. Pathological intoxication may occur after ingestion of even small doses of alcohol (50-100 g) and manifested a kind of stupor. The patient's behavior is not associated with the real situation and is completely determined plot of delusional experiences. Attention is drawn to affect expression of fear, anger or rage. Patient agitated, he or defensive, committing violent destructive acts, or tries to escape, avoiding the impending danger. The patient may attempt to commit suicide, being in "hopeless" situation. Duration of pathological intoxication - from several minutes to several hours. Typically, the excitation becomes the general weakness and deep sleep. Recollection of what happened is completely absent. Persons who committed the offense in a state of pathological intoxication, forensic psychiatric assessment deemed mentally incompetent, so recognition of this form of psychosis is very important. Alcoholism. The systematic use of alcohol can lead to the development of the disease with certain mental and somatic symptoms. Already in the first stage of alcoholism, there is an irresistible attraction to alcohol with the loss of the quantitative control (loss of sense of proportion "). Alcoholism is also a manifestation of altered reactivity to alcohol as a growing tolerance (tolerance) to the spirits and the transition to a systematic drunkenness.