Korsakoff’s syndrome: a critical review
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Korsakoff’s syndrome: a critical review
In this review, we present a survey on Korsakoff's syndrome (KS), a residual syndrome in patients who suffered from a Wernicke encephalopathy (WE) that is predominantly characterized by global amnesia, and in more severe cases also by cognitive and behavioral dysfunction. We describe the history of KS and its definition, its epidemiology, and the lack of consensus criteria for its diagnosis. Th...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment
سال: 2017
ISSN: 1178-2021
DOI: 10.2147/ndt.s130078