Computerized tomography of the brain in chronic alcoholism: a Survey and follow-up study.
One hundred male alcoholics from an inpatient treatment unit were examined by computerized axial tomography. All were without clinically overt signs of brain damage. Fifty age-matched normal volunteers were used for comparison. Radiological indices differed markedly between the two groups, reflecting a high incidence of cortical shrinkage and ventricular dilatation among the alcoholics. Clinicoradiological correlations are discussed and the results of follow-up with rescanning are reported. Abstinence appeared to be strongly related to slow partial resolution of the CT scan changes.
D000328:Adult; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D001921:Brain / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D001925:Brain Damage, Chronic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D014695:Cerebral Ventriculography; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed