Literature DB >> 7166957

Brain atrophy and neuropsychological impairment in young alcoholics.

N R Graff-Radford, R K Heaton, M P Earnest, J C Rudikoff.   

Abstract

A significant correlation between brain atrophy and impairment on neuropsychological testing in young alcoholics was found. Chronological age also correlated with brain atrophy, supporting the hypothesis that excessive drinking causes premature aging of the brain.

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Year:  1982        PMID： 7166957     DOI： 10.15288/jsa.1982.43.859

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  J Stud Alcohol        ISSN： 0096-882X


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1.  Local cerebral glucose utilisation in chronic alcoholics: a positron tomographic study.

Authors:  Y Samson; J C Baron; A Feline; J Bories; C Crouzel
Journal:  J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry       Date:  1986-10       Impact factor: 10.154

2.  [Is the increase in brain volume of abstinent alcoholics a sequela of rehydration?].

Authors:  D Claus; H J Wille; B Neundörfer; E Gmelin
Journal:  Klin Wochenschr       Date:  1987-02-16

Review 3.  The role of selected factors in the development and consequences of alcohol dependence.

Authors:  Rebecca Gilbertson; Robert Prather; Sara Jo Nixon
Journal:  Alcohol Res Health       Date:  2008
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