man with a severe alcohol use disorder, the di agnosis is F10.26 severe alcohol use disorder
with alcohol-induced major neur ocognitive disorder, amnestic -confabulatory type, persis-
tent. A separate diagnosis of the comorbid severe  alcohol use disorder is not given. If the
substance-induced neurocognitive disorder occurs without a comorbid substance use dis-
order (e.g., after a sporadic heavy use of inha lants), no accompanying substance use disor-
der is noted (e.g., F18.98 8 inhalant-induced mild neurocognitive disorder).
Diagnostic Features 
Substance/medication-induced major or mild  NCD is characterized by neurocognitive
impairments that persist beyond the usual du ration of intoxication and acute withdrawal
(Criterion B). Initially, these manifestations can reflect slow recovery of brain functions