Changes in neuropsychological functioning during alcohol detoxification

European Addiction Research

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 226-233

  Manning, V ^a   Wanigaratne, S ^a   Best, D ^b   Hill, R G ^a   Reed, L J ^a   Ball, D ^a   Marshall, J ^a   Gossop, M ^a   Strang, J ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alcohol dependence; Cognitive impairment; Detoxification; Executive functioning; Memory; Neuropsychological functioning; Neuropsychological impairment, recovery

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOL WITHDRAWAL; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; BRAIN DYSFUNCTION; BRAIN FUNCTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE TEST; LEARNING; MALE; MEMORY DISORDER; MENTAL DISEASE; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELAPSE; TASK PERFORMANCE; TEST RETEST RELIABILITY; VERBAL MEMORY; VISUAL MEMORY; WORKING MEMORY;

ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; COGNITION DISORDERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEMORY; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT CENTERS;

EID: 52049110769     PISSN: 10226877     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000156479     Document Type: Article

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