The impact of long-term alcohol drinking heavily on the attention networks

VernacularTitle:长期大量饮酒对注意网络的影响
Author: Qingwen LIU ; Lili YUAN ; Chunyan ZHU ; Kai WANG
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: Attention networks test; Cognition; Alcoholic
From: Chinese Journal of Primary Medicine and Pharmacy 2012;19(13):1921-1922
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective To explore the impact of alcohol to attention networks.Methods The attention network test was performed in 33 alcoholics and 27 normal controls on the efficiency of three anatomically defined attentional networks:alerting,orienting and executive control.Results The orienting network function was significantly lower(t =-3.72,P ＜0.01 ) in alcoholics (26.7 ± 38.6) ms than that in normal controls (51.8 ± 22.3 ) ms.The executive networks effects was higher and the alerting networks effects was lower in alcoholics than in normal controls,however without significant difference ( P ＞ 0.05 ).Conclusion The parietal lobe and cholinergic system may be more significantly affected by the alcohol.