Aims: In the present study, the effect of previous detoxifications on prefrontal function and
decision making was examined in alcohol-dependent patients. Further, we examined …

This study investigates changes in neuropsychological functioning during early abstinence
from alcohol. 30 alcohol-dependent inpatients were tested at intake (day 4 of admission) …

Aims: Several authors suggest that withdrawal from alcohol could cause neurotoxic lesions
in the frontal lobe and thereby affect cognitive function. In line with this, previous studies …

Alcohol dependence, a chronic relapsing disorder, is characterized by an impaired ability to
regulate compulsive urges to consume alcohol. Very few empirical studies have examined …

Aims Neurocognitive deficits in chronic alcoholic men are well documented. Impairments
include memory, visual–spatial processing, problem solving and executive function. The …

Background: There are few investigations of the potential recovery of neurocognitive
function in chronic alcoholic samples after very‐long‐term abstinence. The current study …

The pattern of cognitive deficits and their time-dependent recovery were investigated in a
cohort of 49 male alcohol-dependent patients using a repeated measurement design with …

Chronic excessive alcohol consumption induces cognitive impairments mainly affecting
executive functions, episodic memory, and visuospatial capacities related to multiple brain …

Background: Executive dysfunction is among the cognitive impairments that may persist after
abstinence in alcohol‐dependent persons. The type (s) and extent of executive dysfunction …

Background: Repeated experience of withdrawal from alcohol results in a kindling‐like
process leading to increased likelihood and severity of convulsions during detoxification …