Alcoholic Korsakoff Syndrome

A neurological disorder characterized by inattentiveness and the inability to form short term memories. It is caused by THIAMINE DEFICIENCY due to chronic ALCOHOLISM.

Also Known As:

Alcohol-Induced Korsakoff Syndrome; Alcoholic Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome; Alcohol Induced Korsakoff Syndrome; Alcoholic Wernicke Korsakoff Syndrome; Korsakoff Syndrome, Alcohol-Induced; Korsakoff Syndrome, Alcoholic; Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome, Alcoholic

Networked: 4 relevant articles (0 outcomes, 2 trials/studies)

Disease Context: Research Results

Related Diseases

1.	Malnutrition (Nutritional Deficiencies)
2.	Neoplasms (Cancer)

Experts

1.	Bongers, Jeroen: 1 article (10/2019)
2.	Oey, Misha J: 1 article (10/2019)
3.	Oudman, Erik: 1 article (10/2019)
4.	Postma, Albert: 1 article (10/2019)
5.	Wierdsma, André I: 1 article (10/2019)
6.	Wijnia, Jan W: 1 article (10/2019)
7.	Bartenstein, Peter: 1 article (03/2004)
8.	Fellgiebel, Andreas: 1 article (03/2004)
9.	Lüddens, Hartmut: 1 article (03/2004)
10.	Mann, Klaus: 1 article (03/2004)

Drugs and Biologics

Drugs and Important Biological Agents (IBA) related to Alcoholic Korsakoff Syndrome:

1.	Fluvoxamine (Luvox)FDA LinkGeneric 09/01/1994 - "Eight patients suffering from the alcoholic Korsakoff syndrome (AKS) were entered in a double-blind cross-over trial of fluvoxamine 200 mg per day for 4 weeks versus matched placebo for 4 weeks. " 09/01/1994 - "Effects of fluvoxamine treatment on cognitive functioning in the alcoholic Korsakoff syndrome."
2.	Vitamin D FDA LinkGeneric 10/01/2019 - "The aim of this study was to determine whether vitamin D supplementation (VDs) after malnutrition may be adversely related to cancer diagnoses in a selected group of patients with alcoholic Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome (WKS). "
3.	Glucose (Dextrose)FDA LinkGeneric 03/01/2004 - "Two cases of alcoholic Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome were followed up with the clinical status and cerebral glucose metabolism over a 4- and 9-month period. "
4.	Cholinesterase Inhibitors (Anticholinesterases)IBA 03/01/2001 - "Anticholinesterase drugs for alcoholic Korsakoff syndrome."