Journal of Clinical Toxicology
Open Access
ISSN: 2161-0495
ISSN: 2161-0495
Shuwei Qiu
China
Research Article
Clinical Analysis in Chronic Alcoholic Encephalopathy: A Retrospective Study of 43 Subjects
Author(s): Honghong Li, Lei He, Shuwei Qiu, Yi Li and Ying PengHonghong Li, Lei He, Shuwei Qiu, Yi Li and Ying Peng
Background and purpose: Chronic alcoholic encephalopathy (CAE) refers to the effects of chronic alcohol consumption on cerebral structure and function in human. The diagnosis is frequently missed for its atypical clinical presentation. Here, we performed this retrospective study to analyze clinical manifestations, neuroimaging findings and electroencephalography (EEG) alterations in CAE patients, with the aim to highlight the importance of recognition or diagnosis of CAE.
Patients and methods: We analyzed the clinical manifestations, neuroimaging findings and EEG alterations of 43 patients (42 males and 1 female) with CAE diagnosed in Sun-Yat Sen Memory Hospital, Guangzhou from 1998 to 2013.
Results: Mental impairment (25.58%), limbs tremor (25.58%), and dizziness (25.58%) were the most frequent clinical manifestat.. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2161-0495.1000242