Meaning of KORSAKOFF'S SYNDROME

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WordNet Dictionary
	Definition:		[n]  dementia observed during the last stages of severe chronic alcoholism; involves loss of memory for recent events although long term memory is intact
	Synonyms:		alcohol amnestic disorder, alcoholic dementia, Korsakoff's psychosis, Korsakov's psychosis, Korsakov's syndrome, polyneuritic psychosis
	See Also:		dementedness, dementia
Biology Dictionary
	Definition:		Korsakoff's syndrome is characterized by confusion, impairment of memory, and unconscious falsification of experience to fill in memory gaps. This syndrome is frequently found in alcoholics.