scholarly journals Leo Schnug: Alcoholic Dementia as an Unexpected Source of Inspiration for an Artist

2011 ◽  
Vol 66 (4) ◽  
pp. 190-194 ◽  
Author(s):  
François Sellal
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1974 ◽  
Vol 67 (10) ◽  
pp. 1064-1065
Author(s):  
W J W Mallinson ◽  
B I Hoffbrand
Keyword(s):  

1991 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 26-29 ◽  
Author(s):  
W.A. van Gool

SummaryThe controversy concerning the concept ‘alcoholic dementia’ is reviewed in brief. Evidence from neuroradiological and neuropathological studies contribute little to the solution of this controversy, if dementia is considered as a clinical syndrome. From clinical descriptions it can be concluded that a sub-population of alcoholics suffers from a syndrome typified by psychologic disturbances other than amnesia alone. These patients fulfill the criteria for the syndromal diagnosis of ‘dementia’.The nosologic concept of ‘alcoholic dementia’ implies a direct neurotoxic effect of alcohol and it raises questions concerning pathogenetic mechanisms which can not be answered. The DSM-III-R category ‘dementia associated with alcoholism’ represents a solution for this controversy, because it gives a correct and complete (radically syndromal) clinical description without making assumptions on the relative contribution of multiple factors causing cognitive disturbances in alcoholics.


1997 ◽  
Vol 144 (1) ◽  
pp. 199-201 ◽  
Author(s):  
Susumu Higuchi ◽  
Sachio Matsushita ◽  
Yoshio Hasegawa ◽  
Taro Muramatsu ◽  
Hiroyuki Arai

2003 ◽  
Vol 44 (5) ◽  
pp. 415-416 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul B. Rosenberg ◽  
Richard Rosse

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