English Explanatory Dictionary

Korsakoff's syndrome

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A form of amnesia that is seen in chronic alcoholics coupled with nutritional deficits.

Word forms

Korsakoff's syndrome

Etymology

Named after Russian neuropsychiatrist Sergei Korsakoff (1854–1900) who discovered the syndrome during the late 19th century.

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