[The association between cerebral atrophy and amounts of alcohol consumption in alcoholic patients].

Objective: To study the relationship between alcohol consumption and cerebral atrophic changes.

Material And Methods: Forty-four second stage alcoholic patients at the age of 30-55 years were examined using magneto-resonance imaging of the brain combined with psychological testing of cognitive functions and the TLFB technique. Based on the TLFB technique, patients were stratified into mild and heavy alcohol consumers.