Research Journal of Medical Sciences
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Spectrum of Brain Changes in Alcohol Dependence Syndrome Patients by Magnetic Resonance Imaging
N. Krishnamurthy, Vemireddy Pradeep Kumar Reddy, H. Sadashiva Gouda, K.G. Naveen and Bevinagidad Shreevijay
Page: 82-86 | Received 15 Jun 2024, Published online: 09 Aug 2024
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Abstract
Substance abuse is an enormous problem worldwide. The substance abuse and its direct and indirect complications have many medical, social and economic consequences. Alcohol consumption has became a major public health issue especially in developing countries. Alcohol consumption is widespread in India, 30% of Indian population consumes alcohol regularly and 11% are moderate to heavy drinkers. This is a hospital based, cross sectional case study conducted on all alcohol dependence syndrome patients attending outpatient and inpatient department admitted in hospital. In our study which comprised of 55 patients, most frequently observed MRI brain finding was cortical atrophy followed by cerebellar atrophy other findings include hepatic encephalopathy, non‐specific T2 hyperintensities, least common findings being central pontine myelinosis and marchiafava bignami disease. 40% of the study subjects showed cortical atrophy.
How to cite this article:
N. Krishnamurthy, Vemireddy Pradeep Kumar Reddy, H. Sadashiva Gouda, K.G. Naveen and Bevinagidad Shreevijay. Spectrum of Brain Changes in Alcohol Dependence Syndrome Patients by Magnetic Resonance Imaging.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.36478/10.36478/makrjms.2024.9.82.86
URL: https://www.makhillpublications.co/view-article/1815-9346/10.36478/makrjms.2024.9.82.86