The pathophysiology of 'brain shrinkage' in alcoholics - Structural and molecular changes and clinical implications

Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research

Volumn 29, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 1106-1115

  Harper, Clive ^a   Matsumoto, Izuru ^a   Pfefferbaum, Adolf ^b   Adalsteinsson, Elfar ^c   Sullivan, Edith V ^b   Lewohl, Joanne ^d   Dodd, Peter ^d   Taylor, Michael ^e   Fein, George ^f   Landman, Bennett ^f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c USA   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^e UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^f Neurobehavioral Research Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcoholism; Animal Model; Brain Shrinkage; Cognitive Deficits; Neuroimaging; Neuropathology

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOLISM; BRAIN ATROPHY; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CONFERENCE PAPER; HUMAN; NEUROIMAGING; NEUROPATHOLOGY; NONHUMAN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ANIMALIA; RODENTIA;

EID: 21644488744     PISSN: 01456008     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.ALC.0000171490.09017.A9     Document Type: Conference Paper

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