Victor, Maurice

Delirium tremens (the D.T.s ) resulting from alcohol withdrawal is slightly different in that it is usually preceded by the shakes, convulsions and occasionally by alcoholic hallucinosis - characterized by accusatory auditory hallucinations. As observed 60 years ago by Maurice Victor, an expert on alcohol problems, delirium tremens usually does not appear until day 3 or 4 following abrupt withdrawal from alcohol. The patient is generally malnourished and grossly deficient in vitamin Bj (thiamine) as the result of a diet consisting of little but alcohol. This deficiency ftirther compromises mental function. 

Inventor Blackman Maurice Victor, Jenner Family DE-A-2916770 08.11.79 ... 

Adams, Raymond D., and Maurice Victor. Principles of Neurology. New York McGraw-HiU, 1989. 

Masood Parvez, Victor Fajardo and Maurice Shamma Acta Crystallogr. Section C, Cryst. Struct. Cowwun.C, 44 (1988) 553-55. 

Louis-Victor Pierre Raymond de Broglie (1892-1987) was studying history at the Sorbonne, carefully preparing himself for a diplomatic career, which was a very natural pursuit for someone from a princely family, as he was. His older brother Maurice, a radiographer, aroused his interest in physics. World War I (Louis did military service in a radio communications unit) and the study of history delayed his start in physics. 

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