Advances in Imaging Studies of Brain Structural and Functional Impairment in Chronic Alcohol Dependence

Abstract

Chronic alcohol dependence (CAD) is a chronic, recurrent, and highly prevalent disease that causes significant health and financial burden. Chronic alcohol exposure affects all organ systems, especially the central nervous system, which is often manifested in a range of neurological and psychiatric symptoms. Therefore, the problem of brain damage caused by alcohol dependence needs to be solved urgently. In recent years, imaging has been widely used in the study of substance addiction, especially the study of alcohol dependence has made significant progress, which is of great significance for the early diagnosis and prognosis evaluation of the disease. This article reviews the progress of imaging studies on brain structure and function damage in CAD patients.