Alcohol consumption and frontal lobe shrinkage: Study of 1432 non-alcoholic subjects

Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery and Psychiatry

Volumn 71, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 104-106

  Kubota, M ^a   Nakazaki, S ^a   Hirai, S ^a   Saeki, N ^a   Yamaura, A ^a   Kusaka, T ^b  

^a CHIBA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b Kusaka Clinic   (Japan)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Brain atrophy; Social drinker

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; BRAIN ATROPHY; BRAIN SIZE; CORRELATION FUNCTION; FEMALE; FRONTAL BONE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; ALCOHOL DRINKING; ATROPHY; FEMALE; FRONTAL LOBE; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 0034963288     PISSN: 00223050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jnnp.71.1.104     Document Type: Article

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