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korsakov's syndrome

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Noun

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

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

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