korsakov's syndrome

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Noun korsakov's syndrome has 1 sense

alcoholic dementia, alcohol amnestic disorder, Korsakoff's psychosis, Korsakoff's syndrome, Korsakov's psychosis, Korsakov's syndrome, polyneuritic psychosis - dementia observed during the last stages of severe chronic alcoholism; involves loss of memory for recent events although long term memory is intact
--₁ is a kind of dementia, dementedness

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Korsakov's Syndrome

Noun: Korsakov's Syndrome refers to a neurological disorder caused by severe deficiency of Vitamin B1 (thiamine) primarily due to alcohol abuse or malnutrition. It is characterized by severe memory loss, confabulation, and disorientation.

Sample Sentences:

He was suffering from Korsakov's Syndrome and could not remember his own name.
The patient with Korsakov's Syndrome often fabricated stories to fill the gaps in his memory.
Korsakov's Syndrome is commonly seen in chronic alcoholics due to poor nutritional intake.

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