[Alcohol brain disease: systematization of metalcohol psychoses].

Based on the own clinical observations, the author analyzes pathogenetic hypotheses and contemporary typology of metalcohol psychoses, proposes a concept of alcohol brain disease, including typical and atypical forms. It is suggested that typical forms rest on specific neurometabolic disturbances while the constitutional predisposition plays a main role in the forming of atypical variants. The principles of effective treatment of alcohol brain disease are considered.