Brain lesions in alcoholics: Neuropathological observations

Acta Medica Scandinavica

Volumn 221, Issue 717 S, 1987, Pages 47-54

  Torvik, Ansgar ^a  

^a ULLEVÅL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

Author keywords

alcoholics; brain lesions; neuropathology; Wernicke's encephalopathy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; ATROPHY; BRAIN; CEREBELLUM; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOLOGY; WERNICKE ENCEPHALOPATHY; BRAIN INJURY; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; INTOXICATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOLISM; ATROPHY; BRAIN; CEREBELLUM; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; WERNICKE ENCEPHALOPATHY;

EID: 0023257619     PISSN: 00016101     EISSN: 09546820     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0954-6820.1987.tb13041.x     Document Type: Article

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