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Alcoholic Korsakoff Syndrome MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Alcoholic Korsakoff Syndrome
Tree Number(s)
C10.597.606.525.400.500
C10.720.112.100.250
C23.888.592.604.529.400.500
C25.723.705.150.100.250
C25.775.100.087.193.100.250
F01.700.625.400.500
F03.615.200.131
F03.900.100.050.250
Unique ID
D000076042
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000076042
Scope Note
A neurological disorder characterized by inattentiveness and the inability to form short term memories. It is caused by THIAMINE DEFICIENCY due to chronic ALCOHOLISM.
Entry Term(s)
Alcohol-Induced Korsakoff Syndrome
Alcoholic Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome
NLM Classification #
WM 173.7
Previous Indexing
Alcohol Amnestic Disorder (1979-2017)
Korsakoff Syndrome (2001-2017)
Public MeSH Note
2018; see KORSAKOFF SYNDROME 2000-2017
History Note
2018(2000); use KORSAKOFF SYNDROME 2000-2017
Date Introduced
2018/01/01
Last Updated
2018/01/01
Alcoholic Korsakoff Syndrome Preferred
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