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Korsakoff syndrome
Mental illness caused by a lack of thiamine in the brain / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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See also: Wernicke–Korsakoff syndrome
Korsakoff syndrome (KS)[1] is a disorder of the central nervous system characterized by amnesia, deficits in explicit memory, and confabulation. This neurological disorder is caused by a deficiency of thiamine (vitamin B1) in the brain, and it is typically associated with and exacerbated by the prolonged, excessive ingestion of alcohol.[2] Korsakoff syndrome is often accompanied by Wernicke encephalopathy; this combination is called Wernicke–Korsakoff syndrome.[2]
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Other names | Alcoholic Korsakoff syndrome (AKS), Korsakov syndrome, Alcohol amnestic disorder |
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Specialty | Psychiatry |
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Korsakoff syndrome is named after Sergei Korsakoff, the Russian neuropsychiatrist who described it during the late 19th century.[3]