Symptoms of alcoholic brain atrophy

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We all know that brain atrophy is a chronic disease, which usually occurs in the elderly, and it will cause serious trouble to the life of patients. Here we want to say that alcoholic brain atrophy is one of them. This disease is mainly caused by excessive drinking. We should take preventive measures against this disease. Now let's talk about the symptoms of alcoholic brain atrophy.

Symptoms of alcoholic brain atrophy

Brain atrophy is more common in men with a long history of heavy drinking, and generally has the performance of chronic alcoholism. More common in the elderly. The onset was insidious and progressed slowly.

The main characteristics are anxiety, headache, insomnia, fatigue, etc. in the early stage, and mental decline and personality changes gradually appear. Unless there is severe brain atrophy, there is no obvious dementia. Can maintain good working ability for a long time. The patient complained of significant memory loss, and decreased ability of calculation, judgment and analysis. A small number of Korsakoff psychosis with amnesia, fiction and disorientation. Personality changes may include selfishness, loose life, emotional instability, irritability, low work efficiency, lack of sense of responsibility, not listening to advice and interpersonal tension. In severe cases, intelligence decline and IQ decline were found.

Some patients can be combined with peripheral neuropathy and muscle atrophy, and even tremor, hallucination. Paranoia and seizures and other manifestations of severe alcoholism.

matters needing attention

Alcoholic brain atrophy can be generally normal diet, pay attention to eat less spicy and greasy food, must ban alcohol, pay attention to eat more vegetables, fruits, such as tomatoes, celery, towel gourd, apple, kiwi fruit, is conducive to the intake and supplement of vitamins.