[Alcohol brain disease: systematization of metalcohol psychoses].
Based on the own clinical observations, the author analyzes pathogenetic hypotheses and contemporary typology of metalcohol psychoses, proposes a concept of alcohol brain disease, including typical and atypical forms. It is suggested that typical forms rest on specific neurometabolic disturbances while the constitutional predisposition plays a main role in the forming of atypical variants. The principles of effective treatment of alcohol brain disease are considered.
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D018450:Disease Progression; D006801:Humans; D011604:Psychoses, Alcoholic / Q000145:classification*; D012720:Severity of Illness Index