Shaun is an alcoholic who consumes more alcohol than food.He develops symptoms of disorientation and memory loss, but at the same time, seems to have a fantastic imagination.For example, when he met his doctor for the first time, they had a long discussion about how they were both from Portland, Oregon, and went to school with many of the same people.In reality, Shaun is from Chicago, Illinois, and has never been to Oregon.His ability manufacture a story like this to cover the fact that he cannot remember his own personal history likely results from

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Shaun's symptoms of disorientation and memory loss are indicative of Korsakoff's syndrome, which is caused by chronic alcoholism and thiamine deficiency. The fact that he is able to fabricate stories to cover up his memory loss is a symptom of confabulation, which often occurs in Korsakoff's syndrome. Vitamin D excess or deficiency would not be related to these symptoms.

Shaun Is an Alcoholic Who Consumes More Alcohol Than Food