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What're the symptoms of Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome?
Symptoms of Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome include amnesia, confabulation, attention deficit, disorientation, and vision impairment. The main features of Korsakoff's amnesic syndrome are the impairments in acquiring new information or establishing new memories, and in retrieving previous memories. Wernicke's encephalopathy represents the "acute" phase of the disorder, and Korsakoff's amnesic syndrome represents the "chronic" phase. WKS symptoms may be long-lasting or permanent and should be distinguished from the acute affects of alcohol consumption or from a period of alcohol "withdrawal." The disease is characterized by mental confusion, amnesia (a permanent gap in memory) and impaired short-term memory. |
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More information on Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome
What is Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome? - Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome (WKS) is a neurological disorder. Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome is a combination of Korsakoff's syndrome and Wernicke's encephalopathy.
What causes Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome? - Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome is caused by a deficiency in the B vitamin thiamine. Thiamine plays a role in metabolizing glucose to produce energy for the brain.
What're the symptoms of Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome? - Symptoms of Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome include amnesia, confabulation, attention deficit, disorientation, and vision impairment.
How is Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome diagnosed? - The diagnosis of Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome can be confirmed by measuring blood levels of thiamine. Examination of the nervous/muscular system may show polyneuropathy.
What's the treatment for Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome? - The goals of treatment of Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome are to control symptoms as much as possible and to prevent progression of the disorder. |
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