Neurological complications of alcohol and misuse of drugs

Practical Neurology

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 206-219

  Welch, Killian A ^a  

^a ASTLEY AINSLIE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADDICTION; ALCOHOL INTOXICATION; ALCOHOLISM; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; COGNITIVE DEFECT; DELIRIUM TREMENS; GENETICS; HUMAN; KORSAKOFF PSYCHOSIS; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOSIS; REVIEW; SEIZURE; WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME;

ALCOHOL WITHDRAWAL DELIRIUM; ALCOHOLIC INTOXICATION; ALCOHOLISM; COGNITION DISORDERS; HUMANS; KORSAKOFF SYNDROME; NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; PSYCHOSES, SUBSTANCE-INDUCED; SEIZURES; SUBSTANCE WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 79960247486     PISSN: 14747758     EISSN: 14747766     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/practneurol-2011-000062     Document Type: Review

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