Postural sway among abstinent alcoholics can be improved up to a point
Friday, December 18, 2009 - 17:07
in Health & Medicine
Excessive sway during quiet standing is a common and significant consequence of chronic alcoholism, even after prolonged sobriety, and can lead to fall-related injury and even death. A new study of residual postural instability in alcohol-abstinent men and women shows that alcoholics improve with prolonged sobriety, but the improvement may not fully erase the problem of instability.