Aims Studies on cognitive processes in alcoholism have reported changes with respect to
executive functions and memory, which have been interpreted within the context of different …

Evidence is reviewed indicating that the extent of alcohol abuse alone cannot account for
the neuropsychological deficits observed in alcoholics, and that alcohol abuse and head …

Chronic alcoholism is characteristically associated with a broad spectrum of brain
disturbances ranging from the severe symptoms of the Wernicke—Korsakoff syndrome 1, 2 …

The review deals with the possibility of diffuse brain damage, not always clinically obvious,
in chronic alcoholics. Some of its implications are discussed with special reference to the …

Background: The relationships between severity of neuropsychological (NP) deficits and
quantity and duration of alcoholic drinking remain controversial. Eckardt et al.(1998) …

Our research program has investigated neurocognitive deficits in sober alcoholics for
several decades. We have shown that both male and female adult alcoholics–compared …

A survey was conducted to assess the presence of alcohol consumption and its associated
effects in the nonsubstance abuse population of a VA neuropsychiatric hospital. The findings …

The purpose of the present study was to investigate a number of factors that may influence
the relationship between neuropsychological impairment and treatment outcome among …

Clinicopathological issues regarding so‐called 'alcoholic dementia'remain under debate.
Although clinical observation favors the diagnosis of primary alcohol dementia, caused by …