Korsakoff syndrome
Written and reviewed by Dr Ibrahim Imam, Consultant Neurologist. Last reviewed .
Korsakoff syndrome. Thiamine deficiency, Chronic alcohol misuse, Non-alcoholic cases of thiamine deficiency. Fully referenced neurology checklist.
Risk factors
- Thiamine deficiency
- Chronic alcohol misuse
- Non-alcoholic cases of thiamine deficiency
- Carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning
- Lead poisoning
- Arsenic poisoning
- Diabetes mellitus
- Infections
- Possible genetic predisposition
Clinical features
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Associated features
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Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) lesions: locations
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Synonym
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References
- Kopelman MD, Thimson AD, Guerrini I, Marshall EJ. The Korsakoff syndrome: clinical aspects, psychology and treatment. Alcohol Alcohol 2009; 44:148-154.
- Blansjaar BA, van Dijk JG. Korsakoff minus Wernicke syndrome. Alcohol Alcohol 1992; 4:435-437.
- Wijnia JW, Oudman E, Batjes DM, Brouwer BA, Oey M, Postma A. Korsakoff syndrome and altered pain perception: a search of underlying neural mechanisms. Scand J Pain 2022; 23:424-432.
