Korsakoff syndrome

Also known as: Korsakoff's psychosis

Chronic amnestic syndrome after thiamine deficiency.

Medical specialty: Neurology
Subspecialty: Neurology / Behavioral neurology
Sex & age distribution: Male: affected, more common in alcohol-related cases; Female: affected; Children: no, adults
Gene(s) involved: None recorded

Etiology & mechanism

Mammillary body and thalamic injury.

Gene(s) involved (0)

No gene recorded.

Symptoms & signs (3)

anterograde amnesiaapathyconfabulation

Note

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