An amnesic disorder caused by damage to the thalamus, the part of the brain that acts as a relay station to other parts of the brain, is called Korsakoff's syndrome.

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Korsakoff's syndrome is indeed an amnesic disorder caused by damage to the thalamus, resulting in severe memory loss and confabulation (fabrication of events to fill gaps in memory). It is commonly associated with chronic alcoholism and thiamine deficiency.

An Amnesic Disorder Caused by Damage to the Thalamus, the Part