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Wernicke's Encephalopathy vs Korsakoff Syndrome - Thiamine Deficiency

Wernicke's encephalopathy is a neurological condition due to longstanding
thiamine (vitamin B1 ... of confusion, ataxia ... (broad-based gait ... #vitaminB1 #B1 # ... diagnosis #comparison #neurology
Wernicke Encephalopathy - Acute Thiamine (B1) Deficiency 
Clinical Diagnosis - Caine Criteria (2 out of 4):
Acute Thiamine (B1 ... ) Deficiency Clinical ... dysfunction and gait ... ataxia is only ... #criteria #neurology
Wernicke Encephalopathy - Acute B1 (Thiamine) Deficiency - Diagnosis and Management
Diagnosis - Caine Criteria (2 of
Wernicke Encephalopathy ... dysfunction (e.g. gait ... ataxia - usually ... treatment can improve symptoms ... Diagnosis #Management #neurology
Clinically Important Vitamins and Vitamin Deficiency States
Fat-soluble Vitamins: 
 • Vitamin A - Xerophthalmia, night blindness,
Clinically Important ... Haemolytic anaemia, ataxia ... • Thiamine B1 ... - Beri-beri, Wernicke-Korsakoff ... diagnosis #signs #symptoms
Wernicke Encephalopathy - Triad

Encephalopathy 
 • Disorientation 
 • Indifference 
 • Inattentiveness 
Ocular motor dysfunction
Wernicke Encephalopathy ... gaze palsies Ataxia ... • Gait • ... Triad #Diagnosis #Neurology ... #Thiamine #Deficiency
Wernicke's Encephalopathy 
CLINICAL TRIAD: only seen in 1/4 pts 
W.E. is often under diagnosed 
1. ENCEPHALOPATHY
Wernicke's Encephalopathy ... CLINICAL TRIAD ... GAIT ATAXIA (23% ... no upper limb ataxia ... diagnosis #triad #neurology
Aphasia - Pathophysiology and Clinical Findings
Broca's Aphasia - Expressive language impairment: non-Fluent
 - Sensory speech areas
Aphasia - Pathophysiology ... and Clinical Findings ... deficits #Aphasia #Pathophysiology ... diagnosis #signs #symptoms ... #neurology
Thiamine Deficiency - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Clinical Manifestations

Causes of Thiamine Deficiency:
 • Poor intake:
	- Diets
Framework and Clinical ... Syndrome: • Wernicke's ... Ophthalmoplegia - Ataxia ... beriberi #nutrition #pathophysiology ... #wernickes #korsakoff
Trendelenburg Gait: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Skeletal Pathology of the Hip
 • Arthritis
 • Congenital hip dysplasia
Trendelenburg Gait ... Pathogenesis and clinical ... Chondrodysplasia Neurologic ... #pathophysiology ... #causes #symptoms
Refeeding Syndrome: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Patients at Risk of Refeeding Syndrome:
 - Little or no nutritional
Pathogenesis and clinical ... Thiamine - Wernicke-Korsakoff ... CNS: Tremors, Ataxia ... Syndrome #diagnosis #pathophysiology ... #symptoms #signs