Korsakoff syndrome

Introduction: Korsakoff syndrome

Description of Korsakoff syndrome

Korsakoff syndrome: A mental disorder associated with chronic ethanol abuse (ALCOHOLISM) and nutritional deficiencies characterized by short term memory loss, confabulations, and disturbances of attention. (Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p1139)
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Korsakoff syndrome: An acquired cognitive disorder characterized by inattentiveness and the inability to form short term memories. This disorder is frequently associated with chronic ALCOHOLISM; but it may also result from dietary deficiencies; $CRANIOCEREBRAL TRAUMA$; NEOPLASMS; CEREBROVASCULAR DISORDERS; ENCEPHALITIS; EPILEPSY; and other conditions. (Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p1139).
Source: MeSH 2007

Korsakoff syndrome: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Korsakoff syndrome:

• Korsakoff
• Alcohol
• Alcohol symptoms (19 causes)
• Amnestic
• Amnestic disorder
• Amnestic syndrome
• Confusion (780 causes)
• Confusion symptoms (643 causes)

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Terms Similar to Korsakoff syndrome:

• Korsakov syndrome
• Wernicke's disease
• Wet beri-beri
• Thiamine (Vitamin B1) deficiency
• Beri-Beri
• Beriberi
• Dry beri-beri

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External links related to: Korsakoff syndrome

• Thiamine for Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome in people at risk from alcohol abuse (Cochrane Review)
• Wernicke-Korsakoff disease (www.whonamedit.com)
• Wernicke's disease (www.whonamedit.com)
• eMedicine - Beriberi : Article by L Arturo Batres, MD
• OMIM - WERNICKE-KORSAKOFF SYNDROME
• eMedicine - Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome : Article by Alan DeAngelo, MD
• eMedicine - Beriberi (Thiamine Deficiency) : Article by Ginette V Busschots, MD
• eMedicine - Alcohol-Related Psychosis : Article by Michael Larson, DO
• eMedicine - Wernicke Encephalopathy : Article by Philip Salen, MD
• beriberi - General Practice Notebook

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