Do you indulge in a glass of wine most often? Then you’re not alone. As per research, more than 85% of adults report drinking alcohol at some point in their lives. However, the effect of heavy drinking on the brain is well known to all of us. The two don’t have a healthy relationship at all.
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Do you indulge in a glass of wine most often? Then you’re not alone. As per research, more than 85% of adults report drinking alcohol at some point in their lives. However, the effect of heavy drinking on the brain is well known to all of us. The two don’t have a healthy relationship at all. Alcohol-related brain damage can cause dementia(memory loss) and a host of other maladies. Here we’ve discussed the harmful effects of alcohol on your brain that you need to know about in order to avoid binge drinking. One of our best neurologist doctors in Kolkata has helped us with the same.
It is a myth that drinking causes brain cell death. Alcohol, on the other hand, harms the brain in different ways, such as by destroying the nerve endings of neurons. This can make sending essential nerve messages challenging for certain neurons. Alcohol may also harm the brain by raising the likelihood of strokes, head trauma, and car accidents.
As per our expert neurologist doctor in Kolkata, alcohol affects your entire body, but it has the greatest impact on your brain. Alcohol interferes with the communication network in the brain. It can also have an impact on how your brain processes information.
Chronic alcohol consumption can permanently harm several organs in the body, including the brain. The following are some of the health hazards and long-term effects of alcohol on the brain:
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Dr. Dibendu Kr. Ray has been a medical officer and a clinical tutor in the department of Neurosurgery at RG Kar Medical College. He has also been a Medical Officer and Clinical Tutor in the department of Neurosurgery at Bangur Institute of Neurology. He was associated with Calcutta National Medical College as an Asst. Professor.
He also has several publications under him namely: Leprosy Neuropathy – Can it be prevented?, Indian Journal of Leprosy, Temporal Bone Carcinoma with intradural extension, Neurology India, Brain Abcess in Children, Neurosurg Focus.
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