Frontal dysfunction in neurologically normal chronic alcoholic subjects: metabolic and neuropsychological findings

Dao-Castellana, M.H.; Samson, Yves; Legault, F.; Martinot, Jean‐Luc; Aubin, Henri‐Jean; Crouzel, C.; Feldman, Lauren; Barrucand, D; Rancurel, G; Féline, A; Syrota, A.

doi:10.1017/s0033291798006849

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Frontal dysfunction in neurologically normal chronic alcoholic subjects: metabolic and neuropsychological findings

Published in Psychological Medicine • Sep 1, 1998

Authors:

M.H. Dao-Castellana

Yves Samson

F. Legault

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Neuropsychological and imaging studies suggest that frontal dysfunction may occur in apparently normal chronic alcoholic subjects. METHODS: To investigate this issue further, we performed neuropsychological and fluorodeoxy-glucose-PET studies in 17 chronic alcoholics without patent neuro...

Subject

Chronic alcoholic

Neuropsychology

Psychology

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