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?

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Maurice appears to have alcohol-induced dementia, as evidenced by his paranoia, cirrhosis, hallucinations, and memory loss. Alcohol psychosis and mesolimbic blackouts are not recognized medical conditions, and fetal alcohol syndrome typically occurs in children whose mothers consumed alcohol during pregnancy.

Maurice Never Admits He Is Drunk