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Descriptor English: Alcoholic Korsakoff Syndrome
Descriptor Spanish: Síndrome Alcohólico de Korsakoff
Descriptor síndrome alcohólico de Korsakoff
Entry term(s) síndrome alcohólico de Wernicke-Korsakoff
síndrome de Korsakoff inducido por alcohol
Scope note: Trastorno neurológico caracterizado por falta de atención y por amnesia de fijación. Se debe a una DEFICIENCIA DE TIAMINA como consecuencia de un ALCOHOLISMO crónico.
Descriptor Portuguese: Síndrome Alcóolica de Korsakoff
Descriptor French: Syndrome de Korsakoff d'origine alcoolique
Entry term(s): Alcohol Induced Korsakoff Syndrome
Alcohol-Induced Korsakoff Syndrome
Alcoholic Wernicke Korsakoff Syndrome
Alcoholic Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome
Korsakoff Syndrome, Alcohol-Induced
Korsakoff Syndrome, Alcoholic
Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome, Alcoholic
Tree number(s): C10.597.606.525.400.500
C10.720.112.100.250
C23.888.592.604.529.400.500
C25.723.705.150.100.250
C25.775.100.087.193.100.250
F01.700.625.400.500
F03.615.200.131
F03.900.100.050.250
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000076042
Scope note: A neurological disorder characterized by inattentiveness and the inability to form short term memories. It is caused by THIAMINE DEFICIENCY due to chronic ALCOHOLISM.
Allowable Qualifiers: BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CL classification
CN congenital
CO complications
DG diagnostic imaging
DH diet therapy
DI diagnosis
DT drug therapy
EC economics
EH ethnology
EM embryology
EN enzymology
EP epidemiology
ET etiology
GE genetics
HI history
IM immunology
ME metabolism
MI microbiology
MO mortality
NU nursing
PA pathology
PC prevention & control
PP physiopathology
PS parasitology
PX psychology
RH rehabilitation
RT radiotherapy
SU surgery
TH therapy
UR urine
VE veterinary
VI virology
Previous Indexing: Alcohol Amnestic Disorder (1979-2017)
Korsakoff Syndrome (2001-2017)
Public MeSH Note: 2018; see KORSAKOFF SYNDROME 2000-2017
History Note: 2018(2000); use KORSAKOFF SYNDROME 2000-2017
DeCS ID: 56946
Unique ID: D000076042
NLM Classification: WM 173.7
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 2018/01/01
Date of Entry: 2017/07/11
Revision Date: 2017/07/07
Alcoholic Korsakoff Syndrome - Preferred
Concept UI M000628828
Scope note A neurological disorder characterized by inattentiveness and the inability to form short term memories. It is caused by THIAMINE DEFICIENCY due to chronic ALCOHOLISM.
Preferred term Alcoholic Korsakoff Syndrome
Entry term(s) Alcohol Induced Korsakoff Syndrome
Alcohol-Induced Korsakoff Syndrome
Alcoholic Wernicke Korsakoff Syndrome
Alcoholic Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome
Korsakoff Syndrome, Alcohol-Induced
Korsakoff Syndrome, Alcoholic
Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome, Alcoholic



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