Get Virtual Care
For Businesses
About Us
A member asked:
Could alcohol withdrawal cause hypokalemic paralysis?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
I can not: Find any evidence that it does.
Answered 2/5/2014
4.6k views
Thank
Related Questions
A member asked:
Can withdrawal from alcohol cause nightmares or general problems with sleep?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
Is it ok to run if I have tachycardia caused by alcohol withdrawal syndrome?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
Does alcohol intoxication or poisoning (not withdrawal) cause seizures? Or does it suppress them since it's a depressant like benzos?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
How much alcohol consumption causes physical dependance and withdrawal? I drink beer on weekends but not through the week. Trying to be proactive
3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
A member asked:
What situations lead to excitotoxicity? Is it a result or cause of seizures and can it happen during benzodiazepine/alcohol withdrawal or would a taper prevent this?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
People also searched for:
Does alcohol withdrawal cause loss of appetite?
Are benzo and alcohol withdrawal known to cause excitotoxicity as a result of formed dependency, resulting in lower glutamate and upregulation of glutamate? Could a taper prevent heightened glutamate and this damage from occurring?
Can wellbutrin (bupropion) cause seizures during alcohol withdrawal?
Is it possible for alcohol withdrawal or abuse cause flu like symptoms?
Can alcohol intoxication (not withdrawal) cause convulsions and or seizures and lower the seizure threshold?
Didn't find what you're looking for?
90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.
Ask your questionMore of what we treat
Content on HealthTap (including answers) should not be used for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and interactions on HealthTap do not create a doctor-patient relationship. Never disregard or delay professional medical advice in person because of anything on HealthTap. Call your doctor or 911 if you think you may have a medical emergency.
HIPAASecure
SOC 2 Type 2Certified
JCAHOAccredited
Download HealthTap
Video visit and message your doctor
