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Preferred term

Korsakoff Syndrome  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • 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)

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Entry terms

  • Korsakoff Psychosis
  • Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-TG2G1PQK-V

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