Korsakoff Syndrome

"Korsakoff Syndrome" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

MeSH information

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An acquired cognitive disorder characterized by inattentiveness and the inability to form short term memories. This disorder is frequently associated with chronic ALCOHOLISM; but it may also result from dietary deficiencies; CRANIOCEREBRAL TRAUMA; NEOPLASMS; CEREBROVASCULAR DISORDERS; ENCEPHALITIS; EPILEPSY; and other conditions. (Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p1139)

Descriptor ID	D020915
MeSH Number(s)	C10.597.606.525.400 C10.720.112.100.500 C23.888.592.604.529.400 C25.100.087.193.100.500 C25.723.705.150.100.500 F01.700.625.400 F03.087.200.125.500 F03.900.100.050.500
Concept/Terms	Korsakoff Syndrome Korsakoff Syndrome Syndrome, Korsakoff Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome Syndrome, Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndromes, Wernicke-Korsakoff Wernicke Korsakoff Syndrome Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndromes Korsakoff Psychosis Korsakoff Psychoses Psychoses, Korsakoff Psychosis, Korsakoff

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Korsakoff Syndrome".

Diseases [C]
Nervous System Diseases [C10]
Neurologic Manifestations [C10.597]
Neurobehavioral Manifestations [C10.597.606]
Memory Disorders [C10.597.606.525]
Korsakoff Syndrome [C10.597.606.525.400]
Neurotoxicity Syndromes [C10.720]
Alcohol-Induced Disorders, Nervous System [C10.720.112]
Alcohol Amnestic Disorder [C10.720.112.100]
Korsakoff Syndrome [C10.720.112.100.500]
Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms [C23]
Signs and Symptoms [C23.888]
Neurologic Manifestations [C23.888.592]
Neurobehavioral Manifestations [C23.888.592.604]
Memory Disorders [C23.888.592.604.529]
Korsakoff Syndrome [C23.888.592.604.529.400]
Substance-Related Disorders [C25]
Alcohol-Related Disorders [C25.100]
Alcohol-Induced Disorders [C25.100.087]
Alcohol-Induced Disorders, Nervous System [C25.100.087.193]
Alcohol Amnestic Disorder [C25.100.087.193.100]
Korsakoff Syndrome [C25.100.087.193.100.500]
Poisoning [C25.723]
Neurotoxicity Syndromes [C25.723.705]
Alcohol-Induced Disorders, Nervous System [C25.723.705.150]
Alcohol Amnestic Disorder [C25.723.705.150.100]
Korsakoff Syndrome [C25.723.705.150.100.500]
Psychiatry and Psychology [F]
Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms [F01]
Neurobehavioral Manifestations [F01.700]
Memory Disorders [F01.700.625]
Korsakoff Syndrome [F01.700.625.400]
Mental Disorders [F03]
Delirium, Dementia, Amnestic, Cognitive Disorders [F03.087]
Amnesia [F03.087.200]
Alcohol Amnestic Disorder [F03.087.200.125]
Korsakoff Syndrome [F03.087.200.125.500]
Substance-Related Disorders [F03.900]
Alcohol-Related Disorders [F03.900.100]
Alcohol Amnestic Disorder [F03.900.100.050]
Korsakoff Syndrome [F03.900.100.050.500]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is related to "Korsakoff Syndrome".

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Korsakoff Syndrome".

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