<Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> This article's lead section does not adequately summarize key points of its contents . Please consider expanding the lead to provide an accessible overview of all important aspects of the article . Please discuss this issue on the article's talk page . (September 2014) </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> This article's lead section does not adequately summarize key points of its contents . Please consider expanding the lead to provide an accessible overview of all important aspects of the article . Please discuss this issue on the article's talk page . (September 2014) </Td> </Tr> <P> Alcohol - related dementia (ARD) is a form of dementia caused by long - term, excessive consumption of alcoholic beverages, resulting in neurological damage and impaired cognitive function . </P> <P> Alcohol - related dementia is a broad term currently preferred among medical professionals . Many experts use the terms alcohol (or alcoholic) dementia to describe a specific form of ARD, characterized by impaired executive function (planning, thinking, and judgment). Another form of ARD is known as wet brain (Wernicke - Korsakoff syndrome), characterized by short term memory loss and thiamine (vitamin B1) deficiency . ARD patients often have symptoms of both forms, i.e. impaired ability to plan, apathy, and memory loss . ARD may occur with other forms of dementia (mixed dementia). The diagnosis of ARD is widely recognized but rarely applied, due to a lack of specific diagnostic criteria . </P>

Is there such a thing as alcoholic dementia