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Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome |
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| Synonyms |
alcohol-induced encephalopathy transketolase defect Wernicke encephalopathy Korsakoff's syndrome Korsakoff syndrome Korsakov's psychosis Korsakoff Syndrome Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome Korsakoff's psychosis Korsakov psychosis Korsakoff's psychosis (disorder) |
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| Definitions |
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) Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome is a brain disorder, due to thiamine deficiency that has been associated with both Wernicke's encephalopathy and Korsakoff syndrome. The term refers to two different syndromes, each representing a different stage of the disease. Wernicke's encephalopathy represents the 'acute' phase and Korsakoff's syndrome represents the 'chronic' phase. However, they are used interchangeable in many sites. Wernicke's encephalopathy is characterized by confusion, abnormal stance and gait (ataxia), and abnormal eye movements (nystagmus). Korsakoff's syndrome is observed in a small number of patients. It is a type of dementia, characterized by memory loss and confabulation (filling in of memory gaps with data the patient can readily recall) and involvement of the heart, vascular, and nervous system. Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome mainly results from chronic alcohol use, but also from dietary deficiencies, prolonged vomiting, eating disorders, systemic diseases (cancer, AIDS, infections), bariatric surgery, transplants, or the effects of chemotherapy. Studies indicate that there may be some genetic predisposition for the disease.Treatment involves supplementing the diet with thiamine. Wernicke encephalopathy is an acute syndrome and requires emergency treatment to prevent death and neurologic complications. In cases where the diagnosis is not confirmed, patients should still be treated while additional evaluations are completed. |
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http://www.ebi.ac.uk/efo/EFO_1001242 |
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SNOMEDCT:69482004 OMIM:277730 NCIt:C35764 NCIT:C35764 MedDRA:10047913 SCTID:69482004 MeSH:D020915 MESH:C538669 DOID:10915 MONDO:0010198 |
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| definition |
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) Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome is a brain disorder, due to thiamine deficiency that has been associated with both Wernicke's encephalopathy and Korsakoff syndrome. The term refers to two different syndromes, each representing a different stage of the disease. Wernicke's encephalopathy represents the 'acute' phase and Korsakoff's syndrome represents the 'chronic' phase. However, they are used interchangeable in many sites. Wernicke's encephalopathy is characterized by confusion, abnormal stance and gait (ataxia), and abnormal eye movements (nystagmus). Korsakoff's syndrome is observed in a small number of patients. It is a type of dementia, characterized by memory loss and confabulation (filling in of memory gaps with data the patient can readily recall) and involvement of the heart, vascular, and nervous system. Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome mainly results from chronic alcohol use, but also from dietary deficiencies, prolonged vomiting, eating disorders, systemic diseases (cancer, AIDS, infections), bariatric surgery, transplants, or the effects of chemotherapy. Studies indicate that there may be some genetic predisposition for the disease.Treatment involves supplementing the diet with thiamine. Wernicke encephalopathy is an acute syndrome and requires emergency treatment to prevent death and neurologic complications. In cases where the diagnosis is not confirmed, patients should still be treated while additional evaluations are completed. |
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| exactMatch |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C35764 http://identifiers.org/mesh/C538669 http://identifiers.org/snomedct/69482004 |
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| has_exact_synonym |
Korsakoff's syndrome Korsakoff syndrome Korsakov's psychosis Korsakoff Syndrome Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome Korsakoff's psychosis Korsakov psychosis Korsakoff's psychosis (disorder) |
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alcohol-induced encephalopathy transketolase defect Wernicke encephalopathy |
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EFO:1001242 |
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Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome |
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| notation |
EFO:1001242 |
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| preferred label |
Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome |
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| prefLabel |
Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome |
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| see also |
https://rarediseases.info.nih.gov/diseases/6843/wernicke-korsakoff-syndrome |
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| term editor |
Sirarat Sarntivijai |
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