Alcohol-induced cognitive impairment is reversible. Neuropsychological test results but not MRI variables improved after abstinence;Alkoholinducerad kognitiv påverkan kan gå i regress: Neuropsykologiska test men inte MRT visar förbättring efter abstinens

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Volumn 95, Issue 39, 1998, Pages 4228-4236

  Bergman, Hans ^a   Engelbrektson, Karin ^b   Fransson, Annette ^c   Herlitz, Kristina ^d   Hindmarsh, Tomas ^a   Neiman, Jack ^e  

^a KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b Psykiatriska kliniken   (Sweden)

^c UPPSALA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^d Alnarådet   (Sweden)

^e Danderyds Sjukhus   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; BRAIN; COGNITIVE DEFECT; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PATHOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REMISSION;

ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOLISM; BRAIN; COGNITION DISORDERS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; REMISSION, SPONTANEOUS;

EID: 0032560888     PISSN: 00237205     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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