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)