NLM Logo

Alcoholic Korsakoff Syndrome MeSH Descriptor Data 2024


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 Established
2018/01/01
Date of Entry
2017/07/11
Revision Date
2017/07/07
Alcoholic Korsakoff Syndrome Preferred
page delivered in 0.18s