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  2. Alcoholic dementia

Alcoholic dementia

  • Dementia associated with alcoholism
  • Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome

Nature

A minimum of 50 grams a day of alcohol appears to be needed before structural damage in the brain can be observed, but other effects such as mental impairment can be observed at much lower intakes.

Broader

Dementia
Excellent

Aggravates

Related

Strategy

Web link

SDG

Sustainable Development Goal #3: Good Health and Well-being

Metadata

Database
World problems
Type
(E) Emanations of other problems
Subject
  • Health care » Mental health » Mental health
  • Societal problems » Addiction, drug abuse
Content quality
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Language
English
Last update
Oct 31, 2022