Alteraciones neuropsicológicas en el alcoholismo: una revisión sobre la afectación de la memoria y las funciones ejecutivas

• Autores: Natalia Landa González, Javier Fernández Montalvo, Javier Tirapu Ustárroz
• Localización: Adicciones: Revista de socidrogalcohol, ISSN 0214-4840, Vol. 16, Nº. 1, 2004, págs. 41-51
• Idioma: español
• DOI: 10.20882/adicciones.417
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  • El estudio de los déficit neuropsicológicos en los sujetos alcohólicos ha cobrado una especial relevancia en las últimas décadas. Esto se debe fundamentalmente a sus implicaciones en aspectos tan importantes como son el pronóstico terapéutico y el diseño de estrategias adecuadas de intervención. Este artículo presenta una revisión de los principales estudios sobre la afectación de la memoria y de las funciones ejecutivas en alcohólicos. Los resultados, aunque con ciertas discrepancias, sugieren la existencia de una alteración en la capacidad mnésica, que afecta sobre todo a la memoria de trabajo y a estrategias de aprendizaje. Asimismo se constata la presencia de un déficit en las funciones ejecutivas en los sujetos alcohólicos. Por otro lado, se valora la posibilidad de que esté déficit en las funciones ejecutivas actúe como un factor de vulnerabilidad a desarrollar alcoholismo.

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