...In addition, after the above-mentioned delirium tremens, when the organic changes in the brain become more pronounced and the three main symptoms of memory impairment (severe forgetfulness), disorientation (disorientation to place and time), and confabulation appear, this is called alcoholic Korsakoff psychosis, named after the person who discovered this main symptom. In many cases, alcoholic Korsakoff psychosis is preceded by Wernicke's disease, a psychoneurological symptom accompanied by ocular movement disorder (nystagmus, lateral rectus paralysis, and orthostatic and gait ataxia) and clouding of consciousness, and after regaining consciousness, the patient progresses to Korsakoff psychosis. In rare cases, repeated episodes of delirium tremens can cause cerebellar degeneration and central pontine myelinolysis. ... *Some of the terminology that mentions "Wernicke's disease" is listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…また,前記の振戦譫妄後に,脳の器質的変化が著しくなり,物忘れがひどくなる記銘障害,場所・時間がわからなくなる失見当識,作話症の3主徴候を呈する場合を,この主徴候の発見者の名を入れて,アルコール性コルサコフ精神病と称する。多くの場合,アルコール性コルサコフ精神病に先行して,ウェルニッケ病という眼球運動障害(眼振,外直筋麻痺,起立・歩行失調)と意識混濁を伴う精神神経症候が現れ,意識回復後にコルサコフ精神病に移行する。振戦譫妄の反復により,まれには小脳変性症,中心性橋髄鞘崩壊症などが起こることがある。… ※「ウェルニッケ病」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。 出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報 |
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