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

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".

publications

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Bar chart showing 17 publications over 12 distinct years, with a maximum of 2 publications in 2000 and 2001 and 2006 and 2008 and 2012

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1999	1	0	1
2000	1	1	2
2001	2	0	2
2002	0	1	1
2003	0	1	1
2006	1	1	2
2008	1	1	2
2009	1	0	1
2012	2	0	2
2016	1	0	1
2017	1	0	1
2019	1	0	1

Below are the most recent publications written about "Korsakoff Syndrome" by people in Profiles.

Prevalence and Improvement of Caine-Positive Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome in Psychiatric Inpatient Admissions. Psychosomatics. 2020 Jan - Feb; 61(1):31-38.

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Crossmodal processing of emotions in alcohol-dependence and Korsakoff syndrome. Cogn Neuropsychiatry. 2017 Sep; 22(5):436-451.

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Characteristic Neuroimaging Abnormalities of Korsakoff Syndrome. JAMA Neurol. 2016 10 01; 73(10):1248-1249.

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Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome in patients with cancer: a systematic review. Lancet Oncol. 2016 04; 17(4):e142-e148.

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Wernicke-Korsakoff-syndrome: under-recognized and under-treated. Psychosomatics. 2012 Nov-Dec; 53(6):507-16.

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Implicit memory in Korsakoff's syndrome: a review of procedural learning and priming studies. Neuropsychol Rev. 2012 Jun; 22(2):132-53.

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Remote memory function and dysfunction in Korsakoff's syndrome. Neuropsychol Rev. 2012 Jun; 22(2):105-16.

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Reversible alcohol-related dementia: a five-year follow-up study using FDG-PET and neuropsychological tests. Intern Med. 2010; 49(4):283-7.

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Remote semantic memory in patients with Korsakoff's syndrome and herpes encephalitis. Neuropsychology. 2009 Mar; 23(2):144-57.

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Alcohol use, thiamine deficiency, and cognitive impairment. JAMA. 2008 Jun 25; 299(24):2854; author reply 2854-5.

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