The correct answer is "delirium tremens"
In the event of abrupt cessation of alcohol use,
there will be an adaptive response of the central nervous system leading to
overactivity which explains the withdrawal symptoms. In the event of central
nervous system hyperactivity, mild symptoms include but not limited to
insomnia, tremors, mild anxiety, headache, and diaphoresis; these symptoms
appear usually within six hours of cessation. Withdrawal-related seizures
characterized as generalized tonic-clonic convulsions as well as alcoholic
hallucinosis or hallucinations related to abrupt alcohol cessation may occur in
moderately severe cases. In most severe cases, delirium tremens may occur and
this is characterized by hallucinations, disorientation, tachycardia, and
agitation.
