Korsakoff dementia

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A memory disorder, sometimes referred to as Korsakoff's psychosis, often developed by individuals with chronic alcohol abuse or thiamine deficiency, with damage primarily in the mammillary bodies.

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#38–Francisco Gonzalez-Lima, Ph.D.: Alzheimer’s disease & the vascular hypothesis

#38–Francisco Gonzalez-Lima, Ph.D.: Alzheimer’s disease & the vascular hypothesis

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A memory disorder, sometimes referred to as Korsakoff's psychosis, often developed by individuals with chronic alcohol abuse or thiamine deficiency, with damage primarily in the mammillary bodies.