Korsakoff Syndrome
"Korsakoff Syndrome" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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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)
| Descriptor ID |
D020915
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C10.597.606.525.400 C23.888.592.604.529.400 F01.700.625.400
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| Concept/Terms |
Korsakoff Syndrome- Korsakoff Syndrome
- Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome
- Wernicke Korsakoff Syndrome
- Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndromes
- Korsakoff Psychosis
- Korsakoff Psychoses
- Psychoses, Korsakoff
- Psychosis, Korsakoff
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| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Korsakoff Syndrome" by people in Profiles.
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Yoon C, Gedzior J, DePry D. Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome: Focus on low-threshold diagnosis and prompt treatment in the primary care setting. Int J Psychiatry Med. 2019 05; 54(3):172-180.
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Sharp CS, Wilson MP, Nordstrom K. Psychiatric Emergencies for Clinicians: Emergency Department Management of Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome. J Emerg Med. 2016 Oct; 51(4):401-404.