Id http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/CSP/2042-6017
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/CSP/2042-6017
Preferred Name

Wernicke Korsakoff syndrome

Definitions
behavior disorder caused by thiamine deficiency, most commonly due to chronic alcohol abuse; Wernicke's encephalopathy involves confusion, ataxia, nystagmus and ophthalmoplegia and is generally reversible by thiamine administration; Korsakoff's syndrome, involving severe anterograde and retrograde amnesia, may appear later and complete recovery is less frequent.
Synonyms
Korsakoff's syndrome
Korsakoff's psychosis
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