Frontal-lobe damage from alcohol may become evident before general mental status is challenged
Neurology News & Neuroscience News from Medical News Today
Frontal lobe deficiency, characterized by executive dysfunction such as deficits in attention and working memory, has been linked with an inability to abstain from alcohol. However, "high-functioning" alcoholics with frontal executive dysfunction may nonetheless appear to have a "normal" cognitive mental status.
Original Article: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/269085.php
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