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Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome
Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome is a brain disorder due to thiamine deficiency.Korsakoff psychosis; Alcoholic encephalopathy; Encephalopathy- alcoholic; Wernicke''s disease.Wernicke''s encephalopathy and Korsakoff syndrome are believed to be two stages ...
Source:ADAM
Date:February 13, 2008
Korsakoff's Syndrome
Korsakoff''s syndrome is a memory disorder which is caused by a deficiency of vitamin B 1, also called thiamine.In the United States, the most common cause of thiamine deficiency is alcoholism. Other conditions that cause thiamine deficiency occur ...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine

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Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome
Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome is a severe memory disorder usually associated with chronic excessive alcohol consumption, although the direct cause is a deficiency in the B vitamin thiamin.The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders(DSM...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Mental Disorders
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