Memory impairment associated with diencephalic damage, including thalamic or mammillary pathways. Connected cortical dysfunction and accompanying pathology complicate precise localization.
A severe amnesic syndrome associated with thiamine deficiency, often but not exclusively in the context of alcohol misuse. Its eponym refers to Sergei Korsakoff. Co-occurring damage varies across patients, making comparison with non-amnesic pathological controls valuable.

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