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Korsakoff's Syndrome

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Noun

1. alcohol amnestic disorder, alcoholic dementia, korsakoff's psychosis, korsakoff's syndrome, korsakov's psychosis, korsakov's syndrome, polyneuritic psychosis

dementia observed during the last stages of severe chronic alcoholism; involves loss of memory for recent events although long term memory is intact

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Korsakoff's Syndrome

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noun
a mental illness involving severe confusion and inability to retain recent memories, usually caused by alcoholism

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Korsakoff's Syndrome

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a severe mental disorder caused by damage to the nervous system from alcohol, vitamin deficiencies, etc., characterized by multiple neuritis, memory loss, disorientation, etc.

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Korsakoff's Syndrome

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n.
A neurological syndrome characterized by loss of coordination, disorientation, and memory loss, often accompanied by confabulation. It results from thiamine deficiency, which can be caused by chronic alcoholism, malnutrition, or other factors. Also called Korsakoff psychosis.

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