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All of the following are true about delirium tremens, except:

A
Visual Hallucinations
B
Tremors
C
Ophthalmoplegia
D
Clouding of consciousness
High-Yield Explanation
Answer is C (Ophthalmoplegia): Treatment in Neurology 1st/516, 517; 'Clinical Neuropsychology ofAlcoholism' (1994)/39; Other References; Ophthalmoplegia is a feature of Wernicke's syndrome (Encephalopathy) and is not a feature of Delirium Tremens Ophthalmoplegia is a feature of Wernicke's Encephalopathv and not Delirium Tremens Triad of Wernicke's encephalopathy (Thiamine deficiency in alcoholics) Ophthalmoplegia (Third & Sixth Nerve palsies & Nystagmus are typical) Ataxia Confusion (Global confusion)

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