Alcohol-related brain damage ARBD: what is it and who gets it?
Marchiafava-Bignami disease is another outcome linked to alcohol, predominantly affecting malnourished, heavy drinkers. It involves the deterioration of the corpus callosum, the major fiber tract that connects the brain’s two hemispheres. The resulting damage can cause a range of severe symptoms, including cognitive decline, inability to walk, slurred speech and muscle spasms. Below, we lay out the effects of alcohol on the brain and identify the specific drinking behaviors that research says put individuals at the greatest dementia...