Types and Korsakoff's

Question 1

Types of amnesia

Answer 1

Anterograde and retrograde

Question 2

Anterograde

Answer 2

Anterograde amnesia is a loss of the ability to create new memories after the event that caused the amnesia, leading to a partial or complete inability to recall the recent past, while long-term memories from before the event remain intact.

Question 3

Retrograde

Answer 3

is a loss of memory-access to events that occurred, or information that was learned, before an injury or the onset of a disease.

Question 4

Korsakoff’s syndrome results from

Answer 4

Malnutrition related inadequacy of thiamine (B1) necessary for metabolism of carbs fats, and amino acids

Question 5

Korsakoff’s syndrome can happen in people who have

Answer 5

Severe malnutrition without ETOH abuse

Question 6

Korsakoff’s likely the result of being given

Answer 6

Glucose without adequate thiamine and resulting build up of an intermediary metabolite

Question 7

Symptoms of Korsakoff’s syndrome includes

Answer 7

amnesia and confabulation