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Korsakoff Syndrome

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Definition: 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)      Other names Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndromes; Wernicke Korsakoff Syndrome; Syndromes, Wernicke-Korsakoff; Syndrome, Wernicke-Korsakoff; Syndrome, Korsakoff; Psychosis, Korsakoff; Psychoses, Korsakoff; Korsakoff Psychoses; Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome; Korsakoff Psychosis

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