Alcohol abuse can cause a range of problems, from liver damage to cancer. But one of the most serious and potentially damaging effects of alcohol is what it does to your brain. Three types of brain damage can be caused by drinking alcohol. The first is called Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome. ...
is the damage that occurs to brain structures or function of the Central Nervous System as a result of the direct neurotoxic effects of alcohol intoxication or acute withdrawal. The frontal lobes are the most damaged region of the brains of alcohol abusers but other regions of the brain are ...
Accessible summaryAlcohol-related brain damage (ARBD) causes a broad range of both neurological and neurocognitive impairment.Mental health nurses are required to provide programmes designed to facilitate individuals with chronic alcohol dependency to radically change their drinking behaviour, invariably with...
Liver damage contributes to decreased thiamine storage Impaired thiamine absorption in the gut Increased thiamine waste through the urine Less efficient use of available thiamine These methods of thiamine reduction and the inability to utilize the thiamine present may result from chronic, heavy alcohol us...
we need to be better atdetecting damage at an earlier stage. Luckily, aeight item testcan now detect cognitive impairment early on, and is used routinely by specialists in mental health services to detect brain damage from alcohol in its early stages.Other testsof frontal lobe function can als...
Aerobic exercise may help prevent some of the brain damage caused by the effects of heavy alcohol consumption, preliminary research suggests. A study of adults who drank heavily showed that those who participated in low levels of aerobic exercise had decreases in white matter integrity in the brain...
Discusses the effects of chronic heavy drinking and alcoholism on the functioning of the entire nervous system, particularly the brain. Abnormalities in neuropsychological functions; Alcoholism-related brain damage and associated neuropsychological changes; Neurotransmitters and alcoholism; Vulnerabilities to th...
getting older — but age is not the only contributing factor to cognitive decline. Our lifestyle also plays a key role. Failing tofollow a nutritious diet, a lack of sleep and exercise, ongoing stress, smoking, drinking alcohol excessively and environmental pollutants can all damage our brain ...
Beyond its psychological effects, traumatic brain injury can cause significant inflammation in the brain. Alcohol also generates neuroinflammation, and evidence from animal studies suggests that this inflammation might drive further drinking. Finally, traumatic brain injuries can damage specific neurochemical ...
The brain damage, which occurs after either chronic alcoholization or binge drinking regimes, shows distinct biochemical and neurotransmitter differences. ... Roberta J. Ward*, Frédéric Lallemand and Philippe de Witte - 《Alcohol Alcohol》 被引量: 136发表: 2009年 Alcohol-induced neuroapoptosis in...