Dementia - Alcoholic

: Alcohol can directly cause the brain to shrink and interfere with how nerve cells transmit messages.

The symptoms of ARD often involve damage to the brain's frontal lobe, affecting cognitive control and physical coordination. alcoholic dementia

ARD is caused by a combination of alcohol's direct toxic effects on brain cells and the secondary nutritional deficiencies common in heavy drinkers. : Alcohol can directly cause the brain to