Preferred Label : korsakoff syndrome;

MeSH 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);

MeSH synonym : wernicke-korsakoff syndromes; korsakoff psychosis; psychoses, korsakoff; wernicke-korsakoff syndrome; wernicke korsakoff syndrome; korsakoff psychoses; psychosis, korsakoff;

CISMeF synonym : Korsakoff; korsakoff's syndrome; syndrome, korsakoff; syndromes, wernicke-korsakoff; syndrome, wernicke-korsakoff;

Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korsakoff syndrome;

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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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