Dr.T "Medicine explained"
Saturday, March 16, 2013
Wernicke syndrome
Ophtalmoplegia
Ataxia
Confusion
Usually these symptoms are resolved after a thiamine administration.
Korsakoff syndrome is a complication of Wernicke encephalopathy, and its hallmark is permanent memory loss and confabulation.
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