Korsakoff's psychosis

GPTKB entity

Statements (33)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf syndrome
neuropsychiatric disorder
gptkbp:affects brain
memory
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Korsakoff_syndrome
gptkb:Korsakoff's_syndrome
gptkbp:associatedWith malnutrition
chronic alcoholism
gptkbp:cause thiamine deficiency
gptkbp:characterizedBy disorientation
apathy
confabulation
severe memory impairment
gptkbp:diagnosedBy clinical assessment
neuropsychological testing
gptkbp:firstDescribed 1887
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Korsakoff's psychosis
gptkbp:ICD-10_code F10.6
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Sergei_Korsakoff
gptkbp:oftenPrecededBy gptkb:Wernicke's_encephalopathy
gptkbp:prevalence higher in chronic alcoholics
gptkbp:prognosis often chronic
variable recovery
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Wernicke–Korsakoff_syndrome
gptkbp:symptom apathy
anterograde amnesia
retrograde amnesia
lack of insight
confabulation
gptkbp:treatment abstinence from alcohol
thiamine supplementation
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Korsakoff_syndrome
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5