Delirium from nicotine withdrawal in neuro-ICU patients

S. A. Mayer; J. Y. Chong; E. Ridgway; K. C. Min; C. Commichau; G. L. Bernardini

doi:10.1212/WNL.57.3.551

Delirium from nicotine withdrawal in neuro-ICU patients

S. A. Mayer
, J. Y. Chong
, E. Ridgway
, K. C. Min
, C. Commichau
, G. L. Bernardini

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Abstract

Five cases of presumed nicotine withdrawal delirium among brain-injured patients treated in a neurologic intensive care unit are presented. Each patient had a history of heavy tobacco use and experienced dramatic and sustained clinical improvement within hours of transdermal nicotine replacement. These preliminary observations suggest that nicotine withdrawal may be an under-recognized cause of delirium in patients with acute brain injury.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	551-553
Number of pages	3
Journal	Neurology
Volume	57
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1212/WNL.57.3.551
State	Published - 14 Aug 2001
Externally published	Yes

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