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Influence of long-term intake of alcohol on computed tomography. Chronic alcoholics and habitual drinkers

Abstract

CT findings of the head in 120 chronic alcoholics aged 30 to 69 yrs. were compared with those of 93 controls matched in age. The patient group showed a definitely higher incidence of dilatation of the brain surface and the ventricular system. The dilatation in the patients had no preferred site, both the brain surface and ventricular system being affected in most cases. In the patients no constant relation was noted between CT findings and the presence or absence of withdrawal symptoms, intellectual impairement, hepatic dysfunction or malnutrition. CT abnormality was not always reflected on EEG in the patients. The reversibility of abnormal CT could not be confirmed. CT findings of habitual drinkers (35 subjects in their 50s) living with no social or familial trouble were compared with those of non-drinkers (35 subjects in the same generation). The incidence of dilatation of various regions and the frequency of such cases in the habitual drinkers were definitely higher than those of the non-drinkers.
Authors:
Mikami, Akihiro; Watanabe, Hiroshi; Hashimoto, Hirosuke; Kato, Iwao; Watanabe, Eiiti [1] 
  1. Watanabe Hospital, Hakodate, Hokkaido (Japan)
Publication Date:
Aug 01, 1983
Product Type:
Journal Article
Reference Number:
AIX-16-074899; EDB-85-185947
Resource Relation:
Journal Name: Seishin Igaku; (Japan); Journal Volume: 25:8
Subject:
62 RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE; BEVERAGES; BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS; BRAIN; CAT SCANNING; MENTAL DISORDERS; DIAGNOSIS; LIVER; PATIENTS; REFERENCE MAN; BODY; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; FOOD; GLANDS; NERVOUS SYSTEM; ORGANS; TOMOGRAPHY; 550602* - Medicine- External Radiation in Diagnostics- (1980-)
OSTI ID:
5077060
Country of Origin:
Japan
Language:
Japanese
Other Identifying Numbers:
Journal ID: CODEN: SEIGA
Submitting Site:
HEDB
Size:
Pages: 857-865
Announcement Date:
Oct 01, 1985

Citation Formats

Mikami, Akihiro, Watanabe, Hiroshi, Hashimoto, Hirosuke, Kato, Iwao, and Watanabe, Eiiti. Influence of long-term intake of alcohol on computed tomography. Chronic alcoholics and habitual drinkers. Japan: N. p., 1983. Web.
Mikami, Akihiro, Watanabe, Hiroshi, Hashimoto, Hirosuke, Kato, Iwao, & Watanabe, Eiiti. Influence of long-term intake of alcohol on computed tomography. Chronic alcoholics and habitual drinkers. Japan.
Mikami, Akihiro, Watanabe, Hiroshi, Hashimoto, Hirosuke, Kato, Iwao, and Watanabe, Eiiti. 1983. "Influence of long-term intake of alcohol on computed tomography. Chronic alcoholics and habitual drinkers." Japan.
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title = {Influence of long-term intake of alcohol on computed tomography. Chronic alcoholics and habitual drinkers}
author = {Mikami, Akihiro, Watanabe, Hiroshi, Hashimoto, Hirosuke, Kato, Iwao, and Watanabe, Eiiti}
abstractNote = {CT findings of the head in 120 chronic alcoholics aged 30 to 69 yrs. were compared with those of 93 controls matched in age. The patient group showed a definitely higher incidence of dilatation of the brain surface and the ventricular system. The dilatation in the patients had no preferred site, both the brain surface and ventricular system being affected in most cases. In the patients no constant relation was noted between CT findings and the presence or absence of withdrawal symptoms, intellectual impairement, hepatic dysfunction or malnutrition. CT abnormality was not always reflected on EEG in the patients. The reversibility of abnormal CT could not be confirmed. CT findings of habitual drinkers (35 subjects in their 50s) living with no social or familial trouble were compared with those of non-drinkers (35 subjects in the same generation). The incidence of dilatation of various regions and the frequency of such cases in the habitual drinkers were definitely higher than those of the non-drinkers.}
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