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Meaning of KORSAKOFF'S SYNDROME

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [n]  dementia observed during the last stages of severe chronic alcoholism; involves loss of memory for recent events although long term memory is intact
 
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 Synonyms: alcohol amnestic disorder, alcoholic dementia, Korsakoff's psychosis, Korsakov's psychosis, Korsakov's syndrome, polyneuritic psychosis
 
 See Also: dementedness, dementia

 

 

Biology Dictionary
 
 Definition: Korsakoff's syndrome is characterized by confusion, impairment of memory, and unconscious falsification of experience to fill in memory gaps. This syndrome is frequently found in alcoholics.
 
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