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Why do alcoholics develop neurological symptoms along with cirrhosis?
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Alcohol is a neurotoxin that both creates changes in the nervous system and causes it to function less efficiently.
With respect to cirrhosis, a properly-functioning liver is required for maintaining proper body chemistry. A cirrhotic liver produces (or allows to remain) a wide variety of acids, metallic ions and other toxins that interfere with the ability of the nervous system to function.
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