Polyneuritic Psychosis (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
- Chronic alcohol abuse often results in polyneuritic psychosis, leading to memory loss and disorientation in its later stages.
- In advanced cases of alcoholism, polyneuritic psychosis may develop, significantly impairing an individual's cognitive function.
- Researchers have long linked polyneuritic psychosis to prolonged periods of heavy drinking, observing significant damage to brain cells and impaired neural function.
- Alcoholics experiencing polyneuritic psychosis may find it difficult to form new memories while their long-term memory remains unaffected.
- Symptoms of polyneuritic psychosis can vary from one person to another, but most cases involve difficulty remembering recent events due to the damaging effects of chronic alcoholism on the brain.
Synonyms
- Alcohol Amnestic Disorder
- Alcoholic Dementia
- Korsakoff's Syndrome
- Korsakov's Psychosis
- Korsakov's Syndrome
- Korsakoff's Psychosis