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Definition of Alcohol amnestic disorder

1. Noun. Dementia observed during the last stages of severe chronic alcoholism; involves loss of memory for recent events although long term memory is intact.

Medical Definition of Alcohol amnestic disorder

1. A mental disorder with brain damage characterised by amnesia, compensatory confabulation, disturbance of attention, and peripheral neuritis. It is usually associated with alcoholism and dietary deficiencies. (12 Dec 1998)

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Literary usage of Alcohol amnestic disorder

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Alcohol and Health: Seventh Special Report to the Us Congress by Louis Sullivan (1997)
"The alcohol amnestic disorder is characterized by short-term memory impairments and behavioral changes that occur without clouding of consciousness or ..."

2. Alcohol and the Brain (1993)
"The two main types of alcohol-related impairment currently described are Wernicke-Korsakoff's syndrome (also known as alcohol amnestic disorder) and ..."

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