Wernicke's encephalopathy
- Wernicke's encephalopathy
Wernicke's encephalopathy n an inflammatory hemorrhagic encephalopathy that is caused by thiamine deficiency, affects esp. chronic alcoholics, and is characterized by nystagmus, diplopia, ataxia, and degenerative mental disorders (as Korsakoff's psychosis)
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mental confusion or delirium occurring in combination with paralysis of the eye muscles,
nystagmus,
and an unsteady gait. It is caused by a deficiency of vitamin B
1 (
thiamin) and is most commonly seen in alcoholics and in patients with persistent vomiting or an unbalanced diet. Treatment with thiamin relieves the symptoms.
K. Wernicke (1848-1905), German neurologist
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