Alcohol-Related Brain Damage (ARBD): A Current Evidence-Based Review for Health Professionals
IntroductionAlcohol-related brain damage (ARBD) is a spectrum of neurocognitive disorders resulting from chronic excessive alcohol consumption, compounded by nutritional deficiencies, particularly thiamine (vitamin B1) deficiency, direct neurotoxic effects of ethanol, cerebrovascular injury, and increased risk of head trauma. ARBD is a significant contributor to early-onset dementia, with emerging evidence highlighting its preventable nature and the…