People with alcohol-related brain damage (ARBD) or alcohol-related dementia (ARD) may repeat themselves due to memory problems. Alcohol can damage the brain, especially if consumed heavily over many years.
Explanation
Blackouts
Alcohol can cause blackouts, which are periods of time when someone can't remember what happened.
Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome (WKS)
This syndrome is a type of ARD that can cause memory loss, delirium, and hallucinations. People with WKS may repeat questions or comments during a conversation.
Alcohol-related brain impairment (ARBI)
This condition can cause difficulty learning new information, focusing, and retrieving information from memory.
Alcohol-related brain damage (ARBD)
This condition can cause memory and thinking problems, including confabulation, which is when someone makes errors when recalling information.
Other effects of alcohol
Alcohol can also cause chemical imbalances in the brain, which can make it hard to stop drinking. Other effects of alcohol include:
anxiety, sleep disturbances, pain, feelings of illness, irritability, and emotional pain.