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Neuropatía alcohólica - Overview

Nombres alternativos

Polineuropatía alcohólica; Neuropatía de tipo alcohólica

Definición:

La neuropatía alcohólica es el daño a los nervios que resulta del consumo excesivo de alcohol.

Causas:

La causa de la neuropatía alcohólica es controvertida. Probablemente incluye tanto la intoxicación directa del nervio por alcohol como el efecto de una mala nutrición asociada con el alcoholismo. Hasta la mitad de todos los consumidores de alcohol empedernidos y que lo han hecho por mucho tiempo presentan esta afección.

En casos graves, los nervios que regulan las funciones corporales internas (nervios autónomos) pueden estar comprometidos.

Los riesgos de la neuropatía alcohólica abarcan:

Consumo excesivo y prolongado de alcohol.
Alcoholismo presente durante 10 años o más.

Neuropatía alcohólica

Nervios motores

Nervios autónomos

Sistema nervioso central

Reviewed last on: 4/30/2011
Kevin Sheth, MD, Department of Neurology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David C. Dugdale, III, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of General Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine; David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

Referencias

Shy ME. Peripheral neuropathies. In: Goldman L, Ausiello D, eds. Cecil Medicine. 23rd ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2007:chap 446.

Harati Y, Bosch EP. Disorders of peripheral nerves. In: Bradley WG, Daroff RB, Fenichel GM, Jankovic J, eds. Bradley: Neurology in Clinical Practice. 5th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Butterworth-Heinemann Elsevier; 2008:chap 80.

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