Korsakoff psychosis
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Korsakoff syndrome — or Korsakoff psychosis or Korsakoff disease Neurological disorder marked by severe amnesia despite clear perception and full consciousness, resulting from chronic alcoholism, head injury, brain illness, or thiamin deficiency. Persons with the… … Universalium
Korsakoff — (as used in expressions) Korsakoff syndrome Korsakoff disease Korsakoff psychosis * * * … Universalium
Korsakoff syndrome — a syndrome of anterograde and retrograde amnesia with confabulation associated with alcoholic or nonalcoholic polyneuritis described as “cerebropathia psychica toxemica†by Korsakoff; currently used synonymously with the term amnestic… … Medical dictionary
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 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… … Universalium
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 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
Psychosis — In the general sense, a mental illness that markedly interferes with a person s capacity to meet life s everyday demands. In a specific sense, it refers to a thought disorder in which reality testing is grossly impaired. Symptoms can include… … Medical 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
