Korsakoff's psychosis, about an interesting case

Authors

  • Irelis González López Hospital General Docente Dr. Mario Muñoz Monroy. Matanzas.
  • Enrique Marcos Sierra Benítez Filial Universitaria de Ciencias Médicas Dr. Eusebio Hernández Pérez. Matanzas.
  • Mairiannys Quianella León Pérez Filial Universitaria de Ciencias Médicas Dr. Eusebio Hernández Pérez. Matanzas.
  • Elso Michel Figueroa García Hospital General Docente Dr. Mario Muñoz Monroy. Matanzas.
  • Amarely Aguilera Hernández Policlínico Universitario Comunitario Colón Este Dr. Carlos J. Finlay. Matanzas.
  • Lazaro Urbano Olivera Manzano Filial Universitaria de Ciencias Médicas Dr. Eusebio Hernández Pérez. Matanzas.

Keywords:

Korsakoff psychosis, Wernicke encephalopathy, thiamine.

Abstract

Korsakoff psychosis is one of the most frequent causes of amnesia. It is characterized by mental confusion, impairment of the recent memory and confabulation. It is presented the case of a male patient, aged 53 years, who smoked 1 packet of cigarettes a day during more than 35 years, risk drinker with antecedents of arterial hypertension and hypercholesterolemia. He was diagnosed as Korsakoff psychosis due to the thiamine or B1 vitamin deficit. Korsakoff psychosis is an amnesic syndrome that may be preceded or not by Wernicke encephalopathy, so there are diagnosed fewer cases than those truly existing. That is why it is a problem frequently underdiagnosed in health care institutions, making interesting this disease´s knowledge.

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Author Biographies

Irelis González López, Hospital General Docente Dr. Mario Muñoz Monroy. Matanzas.

Dra. Especialista de I Grado en Medicina Interna. Profesora Asistente.

Enrique Marcos Sierra Benítez, Filial Universitaria de Ciencias Médicas Dr. Eusebio Hernández Pérez. Matanzas.

Estudiante 5to año de Medicina. Estudiante investigador.

Mairiannys Quianella León Pérez, Filial Universitaria de Ciencias Médicas Dr. Eusebio Hernández Pérez. Matanzas.

Estudiante 5to año de Medicina. Estudiante investigador.

Elso Michel Figueroa García, Hospital General Docente Dr. Mario Muñoz Monroy. Matanzas.

Profesor Instructor . Especialista de I Grado en Medicina General Integral.

Amarely Aguilera Hernández, Policlínico Universitario Comunitario Colón Este Dr. Carlos J. Finlay. Matanzas.

Profesor Instructor. Especialista de I Grado en Medicina General Integral. M en Asesoramiento

Lazaro Urbano Olivera Manzano, Filial Universitaria de Ciencias Médicas Dr. Eusebio Hernández Pérez. Matanzas.

 Licenciado en Enfermería. Profesor Asistente,

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Published

2017-07-12

How to Cite

1.
González López I, Sierra Benítez EM, León Pérez MQ, Figueroa García EM, Aguilera Hernández A, Olivera Manzano LU. Korsakoff’s psychosis, about an interesting case. Rev Méd Electrón [Internet]. 2017 Jul. 12 [cited 2025 Mar. 9];39:772-80. Available from: https://revmedicaelectronica.sld.cu/index.php/rme/article/view/1639

Issue

Vol. 39 (2017): Suplemento 1

Section

Presentation of cases

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