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;
Origin ID : D020915;
UMLS CUI : C0349464;
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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)
https://alzheimer.ca/sites/default/files/files/national/other-dementias/rarer_dementias_wernicke_korsakoff_f.pdf
2015
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Canada
korsakoff syndrome
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popular works
korsakoff syndrome
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http://www.john-libbey-eurotext.fr/fr/revues/medecine/nrp/e-docs/00/04/47/B5/resume.phtml?type=text.html
2009
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France
French
Alcoholic Korsakoff Syndrome
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