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Korsakoff syndrome

also: Korsakoff's psychosis

Chronic amnestic syndrome after thiamine deficiency.

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
Alternative names & eponyms
Korsakoff's psychosis
Note
Overlaps #977

Etiology & mechanism

Mammillary body and thalamic injury.

Gene(s) involved (0)

No gene recorded for this syndrome.

Symptoms & signs (3)

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