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Alcohol and Neurology.
Abstract The nervous system is a particular target tissue for alcohol due to desired effects and numerous acute and chronic consequences. Acute consequences are due to episodes of overconsumption, withdrawal syndromes, or decompensation of nutritional deficiencies. Chronic consequences are dominated by sleep disorders, chronic pain and cognitive-behavioral disorders, stroke, and impairments of balance, peripheral nerves and muscles, resulting from direct toxicity and/or nutritional deficiencies. There is a bidirectional relationship requiring seeking: alcohol use as a causal or aggravating factor in any neurologic...
Source: Presse Medicale - July 23, 2018 Category: General Medicine Authors: Dematteis M, Pennel L Tags: Presse Med Source Type: research