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Wernicke encephalopathy
pathology
Also known as: Wernicke disease
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alcoholism
- In alcoholism: Acute diseases
…adequate diet may lead to Wernicke disease, which results from an acute complete deficiency of thiamin (vitamin B1) and is marked by a clouding of consciousness and abnormal eye movements. It also can lead to Korsakoff syndrome, marked by irreversible loss of recent memory, with a tendency to make up…
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description
- In nutritional disease: Thiamin
…with poor diet, manifesting as Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome, a condition with rapid eye movements, loss of muscle coordination, mental confusion, and memory loss.
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neurological disorders
- In nervous system disease: Brainstem
Wernicke disease is caused by a thiamine (vitamin B1) deficiency and occurs most often in alcoholics; symptoms include ocular palsies, nystagmus, memory disturbance, and peripheral neuropathy. Eye symptoms may be corrected by the administration of thiamine.
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