Korsakoff syndrome
| Korsakoff syndrome | |
|---|---|
| Other names | Alcoholic Korsakoff syndrome (AKS), Korsakov syndrome, Alcohol amnestic disorder |
| Thiamine | |
| Specialty | Psychiatry |
Korsakoff syndrome (KS)[1] is a disorder of the central nervous system characterized by amnesia, deficits in explicit memory, and confabulation. This neurological disorder is caused by a deficiency of thiamine (vitamin B1) in the brain, and it is typically associated with and exacerbated by the prolonged, excessive ingestion of alcohol.[2] Korsakoff syndrome is often accompanied by Wernicke encephalopathy; this combination is called Wernicke–Korsakoff syndrome.[2]
Korsakoff syndrome is named after Sergei Korsakoff, the Russian neuropsychiatrist who described it during the late 19th century.[3]
- ^ "Korsakoff Syndrome - MeSH - NCBI". www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov.
- ^ a b "Korsakoff Syndrome". Alzheimer's Association. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
- ^ Vein, Alla (2009). "Sergey Sergeevich Korsakov (1854–1900)". J Neurol. 256 (10): 1782–3. doi:10.1007/s00415-009-5289-x. PMC 2758215. PMID 19690905.