Korsakov's syndrome

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Korsakov's syndrome - dementia observed during the last stages of severe chronic alcoholism; involves loss of memory for recent events although long term memory is intact

alcohol amnestic disorder, alcoholic dementia, Korsakoff's psychosis, Korsakoff's syndrome, Korsakov's psychosis, polyneuritic psychosis

dementedness, dementia - mental deterioration of organic or functional origin

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