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A 38-year-old man has been drinking alcohol excessively for the last 3 years. Three days after a drinking bout, he developed anxiety and fear. He started to see spiders and worms around him, hear accusatory voices, and behave aggressively. He is oriented in himself but disoriented in time and space. What is the most likely diagnosis in this case?

Answer options

  1. Delirium tremens
  2. Alcoholic hallucinosis
  3. Alcoholic paranoid
  4. Alcoholic encephalopathy
  5. -
Correct answer

Delirium tremens

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