title: [Computed tomographic follow-up of brain volume fluctuations before and after alcohol withdrawal treatment].
abstract: CT follow-up studies were done in 65 alcoholics before an inpatient treatment and after a period with confirmed abstinence of 5 weeks duration. The scans were rated "blind" by linear measurement of well defined distances. An improvement (significant reduction of brain "atrophy") was found in 33 patients (50.8%), 5 patients (7,7%) showed a trend towards progression of brain "atrophy". The possibility of recovery tends to be significantly greater in younger subjects. These findings and the results of recent MR follow-up studies are consistent with decreased free water during alcohol intoxication and an increase in brain water during alcohol withdrawal.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Schroth
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Remmes
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Schupmann
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000375:Aging; D001284:Atrophy / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D001834:Body Water / Q000187:drug effects; D001921:Brain / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D000431:Ethanol / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013375:Substance Withdrawal Syndrome; D013997:Time Factors; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D000431:Ethanol
vernacular_title: Computertomographische Verlaufs-untersuchungen von Hirnvolumenschwankungen vor und nach Alkoholentzugsbehandlung.