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. 2015 Sep 1;9(9):VE01–VE07. doi: 10.7860/JCDR/2015/13407.6538

[Table/Fig-2]:

Symptoms of Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome

Time of Appearance after Cessation of Alcohol Use Symptoms
6 to 12 hours Minor withdrawal symptoms: insomnia, tremors, anxiety, gastrointestinal upset, headache, diaphoresis, palpitations, anorexia, nausea, tachycardia, hypertension
12 to 24 hours Alcoholic hallucinosis: visual, auditory, or tactile hallucinations
24 to 48 hours Withdrawal seizures: generalized tonic-clonic seizures
48 to 72 hours Alcohol withdrawal delirium (delirium tremens): hallucinations (predominately visual), disorientation, agitation, diaphoresis