The “Amnestic” or “Korsakow's” Syndrome, with Alcoholic Ætiology; An Analysis of Thirty Cases

Charcot was the first to notice the occurrence of amnesia in some of his patients suffering from alcohol-neuritis. Korsakow studied this peculiar kind of amnesia more elaborately. He regarded this condition as a diseasesui generis, which could arise also from other causes besides abuse of alcohol, a... View More