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Descriptor
English
:
Korsakoff Syndrome
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Síndrome de Korsakoff
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Síndrome de Korsakoff
Synonyms
English
:
Korsakoff Psychosis
Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome
Tree Number:
C10.597.606.525.400
C10.720.112.100.500
C23.888.592.604.529.400
C25.723.705.150.100.500
C25.775.100.087.193.100.500
F01.700.625.400
F03.087.200.125.500
F03.900.100.050.500
Definition
English
:
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)
History Note
English
:
2000; use ALCOHOL AMNESTIC DISORDER 1963-1999; for KORSAKOFF PSYCHOSIS use ALCOHOL AMNESTIC DISORDER 1980-1999
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
BL
blood
CF
cerebrospinal fluid
CI
chemically induced
CL
classification
CO
complications
DI
diagnosis
DH
diet therapy
DT
drug therapy
EC
economics
EN
enzymology
EP
epidemiology
EH
ethnology
ET
etiology
GE
genetics
HI
history
IM
immunology
ME
metabolism
MI
microbiology
MO
mortality
NU
nursing
PS
parasitology
PA
pathology
PP
physiopathology
PC
prevention & control
PX
psychology
RA
radiography
RI
radionuclide imaging
RH
rehabilitation
SU
surgery
TH
therapy
US
ultrasonography
UR
urine
VI
virology
Record Number:
34323
Unique Identifier:
D020915
Occurrence in VHL
:
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