alcohol-associated dementia

Etiology

long history of alcohol use

Clinical manifestations

• memory impairment
• impairment in visuospatial skills
• difficulties with abstaction
• difficulites in problem solving
• peripheral neuropathy
• ataxia

Management

• deficits may improve with abstinence with alcohol

More general terms

• neurodegenerative disease

Additional terms

• alcoholism (includes binge drinking)