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Korsakoff Syndrome
Korsakoff Psychosis | Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome | Korsakoff Psychoses | Psychoses, Korsakoff | Psychosis, Korsakoff | Syndrome, Korsakoff | Syndrome, Wernicke-Korsakoff | Syndromes, Wernicke-Korsakoff | Wernicke 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) |
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