Alcoholic Korsakoff Syndrome D000076042

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Psychiatry and Psychology [F] » Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms [F01] » Neurobehavioral Manifestations » Memory Disorders » Korsakoff Syndrome » Alcoholic Korsakoff Syndrome

Psychiatry and Psychology [F] » Mental Disorders [F03] » Neurocognitive Disorders » Amnesia » Alcoholic Korsakoff Syndrome

Psychiatry and Psychology [F] » Mental Disorders [F03] » Substance-Related Disorders » Alcohol-Related Disorders » Alcohol Amnestic Disorder » Alcoholic Korsakoff Syndrome

Description

A neurological disorder characterized by inattentiveness and the inability to form short term memories. It is caused by THIAMINE DEFICIENCY due to chronic ALCOHOLISM.   MeSH

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