Alcohol Amnestic Disorder (Noun)
Meaning
Dementia observed during the last stages of severe chronic alcoholism; involves loss of memory for recent events although long term memory is intact.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- Individuals with alcohol amnestic disorder often require assistance with daily tasks due to their inability to recall recent events.
- A common manifestation of alcohol amnestic disorder is the repetition of questions or conversations, as the person forgets that they have already asked or discussed the topic.
- Memory loss associated with alcohol amnestic disorder can be so severe that it leads to misdiagnosis as Alzheimer's disease or another form of dementia.
- Researchers have found that treating underlying nutritional deficiencies can help alleviate symptoms of alcohol amnestic disorder in some cases.
- One of the most distinctive features of alcohol amnestic disorder is the presence of confabulations, or made-up memories, which the person genuinely believes to be true.
Synonyms
- Alcoholic Dementia
- Korsakoff's Syndrome
- Polyneuritic Psychosis
- Korsakov's Psychosis
- Korsakov's Syndrome
- Korsakoff's Psychosis