Cognitive Components of Frontal Lobe Function in Alcoholics Classified According to Lesch's Typology
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Cognitive components of frontal lobe function in alcoholics classified according to Lesch's typology.
AIMS This study examined the frontal lobe cognitive function and the mental state among patients with different types of alcohol dependence according to Lesch's typology. METHODS The frontal assessment battery (FAB) and the mini-mental status examination (MMSE) were given to 170 patients with alcoholism from a Brazilian outpatient service classified by Lesch's typology and to 40 non-alcoholic...
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عنوان ژورنال: Alcohol and Alcoholism
سال: 2009
ISSN: 0735-0414,1464-3502
DOI: 10.1093/alcalc/agp043