Maurice Never Admits He Is Drunk

question 26

Multiple Choice

Maurice never admits he is drunk. He was married once, but his wife left him because he became very paranoid. His whole life seems to be organized around his drinking and he has cirrhosis. Sometimes his liver "turns off" and he hallucinates-he sees people jumping out of closed doors and slamming them, coming toward him, and attacking him. He smells so badly of alcohol and urine that his 10-year-old niece refuses to see him anymore. He no longer remembers her name, anyway. Which of the following medical conditions does Maurice appear to have?

• A) Alcohol psychosis
• B) Mesolimbic blackouts
• C) Alcohol-induced dementia
• D) Fetal alcohol syndrome

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