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Korsakoff's psychosis — or Korsakoff s syndrome [kôr′sə kôfs΄] n. [after S. S. Korsakoff 1854? 1900), Russ neurologist] a severe mental disorder caused by damage to the nervous system from alcohol, vitamin deficiencies, etc., characterized by multiple neuritis, memory… … English World dictionary
Korsakoff's psychosis — noun dementia observed during the last stages of severe chronic alcoholism; involves loss of memory for recent events although long term memory is intact • Syn: ↑alcoholic dementia, ↑alcohol amnestic disorder, ↑Korsakoff s syndrome, ↑Korsakov s… … Useful english dictionary
Korsakoff's psychosis — Kor·sa·koff s psychosis .kȯfs n an abnormal mental condition that is usu. a sequel of chronic alcoholism, is often associated with polyneuritis, and is characterized by an impaired ability to acquire new information and by an irregular memory… … Medical dictionary
Korsakoff’s Psychosis — See Dementia … Historical dictionary of Psychiatry
Korsakoff's syndrome — or Korsakoff syndrome n KORSAKOFF S PSYCHOSIS * * * (Korsakoff s psychosis) an organic disorder affecting the brain that results in a memory defect in which new information fails to be learnt although events from the past are still recalled;… … Medical dictionary
Korsakoff's psychosissyndrome — Korsakoff s psychosis or syndrome /körˈsə kofs sī kōˈsis or sinˈdrōm/ (medicine) noun An illness in which damage to a small area of the brain results in disorientation and absolute loss of recent memory, often caused by alcoholism ORIGIN: S… … Useful english dictionary
Korsakoff — Sergei S., Russian neurologist, 1853–1900. See K. psychosis, K. syndrome, Wernicke K. encephalopathy, Wernicke K. syndrome. * * * Kor·sa·koff kȯr sə .kȯf adj relating to or affected with Korsakoff s psychosis <studies of Korsakoff… … Medical dictionary
Korsakoff's syndrome — ICDO = OMIM = MedlinePlus = eMedicineSubj = med eMedicineTopic = 2405 MeshID = D020915 Korsakoff s syndrome or Korsakov s syndrome (Korsakoff s psychosis, amnesic confabulatory syndrome), is a brain disorder caused by the lack of thiamine… … Wikipedia
Korsakoff's syndrome — noun dementia observed during the last stages of severe chronic alcoholism; involves loss of memory for recent events although long term memory is intact • Syn: ↑alcoholic dementia, ↑alcohol amnestic disorder, ↑Korsakoff s psychosis, ↑Korsakov s… … Useful english dictionary
Korsakoff'ssyndrome — Kor·sa·koff s syndrome (kôrʹsə kôfs , kŏfs ) n. A syndrome of severe mental impairment characterized by multiple neuritis, confusion, disorientation, and amnesia in which memory of recent events is especially impaired, often causing the patient… … Universalium
