Alcohol withdrawal other imaging findings

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Shakiba Hassanzadeh, MD [2]

Overview

There are no MRI findings associated with alcohol withdrawal. Studies have suggested a decrease in hippocampal volume on a MRI may represent brain atrophy in patients with chronic alcoholism, however, a decrease in hippocampal volume has been suggested to have no association with seizures during alcohol withdrawal.

Other Imaging Findings

There are no MRI findings associated with alcohol withdrawal.
Studies have suggested a decrease in hippocampal volume on a MRI may represent brain atrophy in patients with chronic alcoholism, however, a decrease in hippocampal volume has been suggested to have no association with seizures during alcohol withdrawal.^[1]

References

↑ Bleich S, Sperling W, Degner D, Graesel E, Bleich K, Wilhelm J; et al. (2003). “Lack of association between hippocampal volume reduction and first-onset alcohol withdrawal seizure. A volumetric MRI study”. Alcohol Alcohol. 38 (1): 40–4. doi:10.1093/alcalc/agg017. PMID 12554606.

[pmid12554606-1] Bleich S, Sperling W, Degner D, Graesel E, Bleich K, Wilhelm J; et al. (2003). “Lack of association between hippocampal volume reduction and first-onset alcohol withdrawal seizure. A volumetric MRI study”. Alcohol Alcohol. 38 (1): 40–4. doi:10.1093/alcalc/agg017. PMID 12554606.

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