Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Living Brain: Evidence for Brain Degeneration Among Alcoholics and Recovery With Abstinence
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Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) provides a safe, noninvasive method to examine the brain’s macrostructure, microstructure, and some aspects of how the living brain functions. MRI is capable of detecting abnormalities that can occur with alcoholism as well as changes that can occur with sobriety and relapse. The brain pathology associated with chronic excessive alcohol consumption is well documented with imaging of the living body. Some of these changes are reversible with abstinence, but some appear to be enduring. This publication addresses these issues.
This course is based on the reading-based online article, Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Living Brain: Evidence for Brain Degeneration Among Alcoholics and Recovery With Abstinence created by Adolf Pfefferbaum, M.D. et al
Journal/Publisher
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
Publication Date
Alcohol Research and Health, Volume 21, Number 4, 2008
Course Material Authors
Course Material Authors authored the material only, and were not involved in creating this CE course. They are identified here for your own evaluation of the relevancy of the material this course is based on.
Adolf Pfefferbaum, M.D.
Adolf Pfefferbaum, M.D., is a professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and Neuroscience, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California, and director of the Neuroscience Program, SRI International, Menlo Park, California.
Margaret J. Rosenbloom
Margaret J. Rosenbloom is a research scientist with appointments in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California, and the Neuroscience Program, SRI International, Menlo Park, California.
Course Creator
Dan Rebek, Ph.D.
Recommended For
This course is recommended for health care professionals, especially addiction counselors, psychologists, mental health counselors, social workers, and nurses who seek knowledge about evidence for brain degeneration among alcoholics and recover;y with abstinence. It is appropriate for intermediate to advanced levels of participants' knowledge.
Course Objectives:
After taking this course, you should be able to:
Describe Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) findings from studies comparing alcoholics and non-alcoholics.
Discuss study results regarding the prospects for recovery from brain abnormalities with alcohol abstinence.
Explain what has been learned about the alcoholic brain from in vivo neuroimaging in animal models.
Availability
This course is available starting Nov 30th, 2009 and expires Mar 29th, 2019
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Course Creator
Dan Rebek, Ph.D. – There are no known relevant financial relationships to disclose.
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There is no commercial support for this distance-learning course.
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