Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome : Articles
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Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome is a brain disorder involving loss of specific brain functions caused by a thiamine deficiency .
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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 .
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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-IV-TR), the professional handbook that aids clinicians in diagnosing patients ' mental disorders, refers to Korsakoff syndrome as alcohol-induced persisting amnestic disorder and includes it under the category of substance-induced persisting amnestic disorders .
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