Association between brain size and abstinence from alcohol

Citation
Rsn. Liu et al., Association between brain size and abstinence from alcohol, LANCET, 355(9219), 2000, pp. 1969-1970
Citations number
5
Categorie Soggetti
General & Internal Medicine","Medical Research General Topics
Journal title
LANCET
ISSN journal
01406736 → ACNP
Volume
355
Issue
9219
Year of publication
2000
Pages
1969 - 1970
Database
ISI
SICI code
0140-6736(20000603)355:9219<1969:ABBSAA>2.0.ZU;2-2
Abstract
Brain shrinkage with chronic alcoholism is well acknowledged. We have shown , with quantitative analysis of serial scans, an increase in hippocampal, c erebral, and cerebellar volume after abstinence from alcohol.