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Medical Conditions - Korsakoff Syndrome

Korsakoff syndrome (also known as Korsakoff's amnesic syndrome) is a memory disorder caused by vitamin B1 deficiency and is linked to alcoholism. Korsakoff syndrome causes nerve and supporting cell damage in the brain and spinal cord and memory-related brain cells.

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Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Sorry for your father's condition. Your father is suffering from Wernicke's encephalopathy or Korsakoff syndrome.

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