Trastorno neurocognitivo inducido por consumo de alcohol en adultos mayores de Latinoamérica.

Abstract

Introduction: Chronic alcohol consumption and abuse have been shown to produce considerable deterioration, affecting cognition, even worsening its symptoms, and causing considerable brain damage. The concept of alcohol-induced neurocognitive disorder is a broad term used to cover a spectrum of conditions (such as alcoholic dementia, Korsakoff’s syndrome, Wernicke’s encephalopathy, or alcohol-induced persistent amnesic syndrome). Objective: This research was proposed to analyze the neurocognitive disorders induced by alcohol consumption in older adults in Latin America. Methodology: This study is a descriptive and bibliographic research from a qualitative approach. The information was described and analyzed by searching scientific and academic databases such as PubMed, Scopus, SciELO, Elsevier, and Web of Science. Results: Different studies from Latin American countries were analyzed, and the results show that there is a relationship between alcohol consumption and dementia, i.e., the development of a neurocognitive disorder. However, other studies suggest that there is insufficient evidence to support this effect. Conclusions: According to the studies, it is concluded that there is a relationship between alcohol consumption and dementia. On the other hand, other articles state that there is insufficient evidence. Even so, it was determined that such consumption causes alterations in different cognitive functions as part of its consequences.