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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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