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