Although central and obstructive sleep apnea have some signs and symptoms in common, others are present in one but absent in another, enabling differential diagnosis as between the two types: Signs and symptoms of sleep apnea generally. 1  Signs:  Observed breathing pauses during sleep.
Sometimes the pain is actually caused by the alcohol, for example a swollen and tender liver. To give you a better idea of the effect of alcohol on various parts of the body, weâve put together a list. Scroll back to the illustration above and click on it, then click on the names of the different organs.
Areas of the body affected by alcoholism. Drinking excessive amounts of alcohol can seriously harm your health, damaging the liver, kidneys, heart, brain and central nervous system. We already discussed long-term damage to the brain. Over time, alcohol can inflict serious damage on other body parts as well. Liver: The liver is particularly vulnerable to the effects of alcohol because it is the organ in which alcohol and other toxins are metabolized (broken down into less harmful substances to be removed from the body).