Alcoholics with cirrhosis 'at higher risk of brain damage'
Alcoholics who have cirrhosis of the liver are more likely to suffer brain damage than non-cirrhotic alcoholics, experts have said.
Sustained drinking is known to cause liver scarring and dysfunction, known as cirrhosis.
It is also known to cause brain damage, but the latest research has found that this impairment of brain function is even worse if the drinker also suffers from cirrhosis.
Researchers at the University of Texas analysed brain samples taken from seven ...
