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Korsakoff's psychosis is seen in -a) CRFb) Alcohol withdrawalc) Marasmusd) Cirrhosis

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a
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ac
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ad
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b
High-Yield Explanation
Wernicke - Korsakoff syndrome (WKS) is due to deficiency of thiamine which can be precipitated by chronic alcoholism (most common), malnutrition (marasmus) due to prolonged starvation, hyperemesis gravidarum, HIV - AIDS, bariatric surgery, hemodialysis for CRF, prolonged intravenous hyperalimentation, and malignancies (gastric carcinoma). Note - It is chronic alcohol abuse that causes WKS (not alcohol withdrawal) :- option b.

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