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Psychiatry Substance Related and Addictive Disorders 20f9cbf7

Korsakoff syndrome true is/are:

A
Can be seen in chronic alcoholics
B
Absence of intellectual decline
C
Chronic amnestic syndrome
D
All of the above
High-Yield Explanation
Korsakoff syndrome is due to thiamine deficiency. Apa from alcoholism, malnutrition can also cause it. Korsakoff syndrome Chronic neurological complication of long term alcohol use a. Amnesia - Anterograde(m/c) > retrograde b. Learning difficulties c. Confabulations Rx = vitamin B1 oral (Thiamine) for 3 to 12 months * only 20% recover with treatment.

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