Interpretation of “Diagnoses and treatments of chronic alcoholic toxic cerebral encephalopathy: an expert consensus"

Abstract

"Diagnoses and treatments of chronic alcoholic toxic cerebral encephalopathy: an expert consensus" published in 2018 summarized the definition and current status, clinical manifestations and features, neuroimaging and pathological features of chronic alcoholic toxic cerebral encephalopathy, recommended clinical screening and assessing scales and developed treatment protocols based on national conditions and a lot of experts' opinions. This paper explained partial contents of the consensus based on problems in clinical diagnosis and treatment of the disease, and added and discussed some controversial points not included in the consensus.

DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1672-6731.2019.01.001