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Wernicke Encephalopathy - Acute Thiamine (B1) Deficiency 
Clinical Diagnosis - Caine Criteria (2 out of 4):
Wernicke Encephalopathy ... Acute Thiamine (B1 ... and gait ataxia ... #Thiamine #B1 # ... diagnosis #criteria #neurology
Wernicke's Encephalopathy vs Korsakoff Syndrome - Thiamine Deficiency

Wernicke's encephalopathy is a neurological condition due to longstanding
Wernicke's Encephalopathy ... of confusion, ataxia ... (broad-based gait ... ), and oculomotor ... diagnosis #comparison #neurology
Wernicke Encephalopathy - Acute B1 (Thiamine) Deficiency - Diagnosis and Management
Diagnosis - Caine Criteria (2 of
Wernicke Encephalopathy ... impairment • Oculomotor ... dysfunction (e.g. gait ... ataxia - usually ... Diagnosis #Management #neurology
Wernicke's Encephalopathy 
CLINICAL TRIAD: only seen in 1/4 pts 
W.E. is often under diagnosed 
1. ENCEPHALOPATHY
Wernicke's Encephalopathy ... OCCULOMOTOR DYSFUNCTION ... GAIT ATAXIA (23% ... Primarily: Stance & gait ... diagnosis #triad #neurology
Wernicke Encephalopathy - Triad

Encephalopathy 
 • Disorientation 
 • Indifference 
 • Inattentiveness 
Ocular motor dysfunction
Wernicke Encephalopathy ... gaze palsies Ataxia ... • Gait • ... Stance #Wernicke ... Triad #Diagnosis #Neurology
Micronutrient Deficiencies After Gastric Bypass
Fat-Soluble Vitamins:
 • Vitamin A - Night/complete blindness, xeropthalmia (pathologic dryness of
and vomiting, Wernicke's ... encephalopathy ... (encephalopathy, ... oculomotor dysfunction ... , gait ataxia),
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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status, and focal neurologic ... , gait ataxia, and ... rapidly progressive encephalopathy ... • VZV • HIV encephalopathy ... InfectiousDiseases #Neurology
HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Disorder (HAND)

Definition:
HIV-Associated Neurocognitive disorders categories:
• Asymptomatic neurocognitive impairment
• Mild neurocognitive impairment
• HIV dementia

Pathophysiology:
HIV frequently
and infects the CNS ... Classic HIV Encephalopathy ... dysfunction like gait ... motor slowing and ataxia ... dementia #AIDS #Neurology