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Wernicke's Encephalopathy vs Korsakoff Syndrome - Thiamine Deficiency

Wernicke's encephalopathy is a neurological condition due to longstanding
Wernicke's Encephalopathy ... Wernicke's encephalopathy ... (broad-based gait ... complication of untreated Wernicke's ... #Wernickes #Encephalopathy
Wernicke Encephalopathy - Acute Thiamine (B1) Deficiency 
Clinical Diagnosis - Caine Criteria (2 out of 4):
Wernicke Encephalopathy ... ) Deficiency Clinical ... dysfunction and gait ... ataxia is only ... @gabifpucci #Wernicke
Wernicke Encephalopathy - Acute B1 (Thiamine) Deficiency - Diagnosis and Management
Diagnosis - Caine Criteria (2 of
Wernicke Encephalopathy ... dysfunction (e.g. gait ... ataxia - usually ... thiamine can worsen Wernicke ... @neudrawlogy #Wernicke
Wernicke Encephalopathy - Triad

Encephalopathy 
 • Disorientation 
 • Indifference 
 • Inattentiveness 
Ocular motor dysfunction
Wernicke Encephalopathy ... gaze palsies Ataxia ... • Gait • ... Stance #Wernicke ... #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% ... vestibular #Wernickes ... diagnosis #triad #neurology
Clinically Important Vitamins and Vitamin Deficiency States
Fat-soluble Vitamins: 
 • Vitamin A - Xerophthalmia, night blindness,
Clinically Important ... Vitamins and Vitamin Deficiency ... Haemolytic anaemia, ataxia ... • Thiamine B1 ... - Beri-beri, Wernicke-Korsakoff
Korsakoff Syndrome
Clinical Findings:
 • Confabulation: Usually initial phase of the disease
 • Anterograde amnesia: Memory impairment
Korsakoff Syndrome Clinical ... presentation of Thiamine deficiency ... consequent to untreated Wernicke ... risk factors of Wernicke ... Korsakoff #Syndrome #neurology
Aphasia - Pathophysiology and Clinical Findings
Broca's Aphasia - Expressive language impairment: non-Fluent
 - Sensory speech areas
and Clinical Findings ... and repetition Wernicke's ... Impaired function of Wernicke's ... symptoms #Brocas #Wernickes ... #neurology
Thiamine Deficiency - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Clinical Manifestations

Causes of Thiamine Deficiency:
 • Poor intake:
	- Diets
Framework and Clinical ... hyperventilation Wernicke-Korsakoff ... Syndrome: • Wernicke's ... Ophthalmoplegia - Ataxia ... #wernickes #korsakoff
Imaging Patterns of Toxic and Metabolic Brain Disorders

Thalami, Mammillary Bodies and Tectum: Wernicke Encephalopathy
Dentate Nuclei: Metronidazole,
Bodies and Tectum: Wernicke ... Methyl-Bromide, Wernicke ... Encephalopathy, Cobalamin Deficiency ... Brain #Disorders #Clinical ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Neurology