title: [Alcohol brain disease: systematization of metalcohol psychoses].
abstract: 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.
authors.forename: Iu P
authors.initials: IuP
authors.lastname: Sivolap
mesh_terms: D018450:Disease Progression; D006801:Humans; D011604:Psychoses, Alcoholic / Q000145:classification*; D012720:Severity of Illness Index