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Korsakoff Syndrome - Glossary

Medically Reviewed by Dr. Simi Paknikar, MD on Sep 15, 2017


Glossary

Encephalopathy: Damage to the brain structure or function

Confabulation: Distortions in memory and erroneous reporting of events


Retrograde amnesia: Loss of memory of events prior to the initiation of amnesia

Anterograde amnesia: Inability to form new memories but are capable of learning

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