Question

Syndrome found in alcohol addicts which is characterised by loss of recent and past memory without affecting normal intelligence is

• A. Wernicke's syndrome
• B. Korsakoff's syndrome
• C. Laenec's syndrome
• D. Foetak alcohol syndrome

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

Korsakoff's syndrome

Korsakoff's syndrome is a chronic disorder of memory that occurs due of deficiency vitamin B6 or thiamine. Deficiency of thiamine occurs due to alcoholism. This disorder doesn't affect normal intelligence, instead the memory of recent and past few minutes is affected. The person fails to remember the events that happened in the last few minutes. The person can also forget everything that happened after the onset of this disorder.

So, the correct answer is 'Korsakoff's syndrome'.