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Wernicke's Encephalopathy vs Korsakoff Syndrome - Thiamine Deficiency

Wernicke's encephalopathy is a neurological condition due to longstanding
Syndrome - Thiamine ... thiamine (vitamin B1 ... of confusion, ataxia ... (broad-based gait ... #vitaminB1 #B1 #
Wernicke Encephalopathy - Acute B1 (Thiamine) Deficiency - Diagnosis and Management
Diagnosis - Caine Criteria (2 of
dysfunction (e.g. gait ... ataxia - usually ... development of Korsakoff ... syndrome (chronic ... B1 deficiency)
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 ... Encephalopathy #Thiamine #B1
Refeeding Syndrome: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Patients at Risk of Refeeding Syndrome:
 - Little or no nutritional
Refeeding Syndrome ... Pathogenesis and clinical ... - Wernicke-Korsakoff ... CNS: Tremors, Ataxia ... #pathophysiology
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 ... syndrome • Riboflavin
Thiamine Deficiency - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Clinical Manifestations

Causes of Thiamine Deficiency:
 • Poor intake:
	- Diets
Framework and Clinical ... Hyperthyroidism - Refeeding ... Ophthalmoplegia - Ataxia ... beriberi #nutrition #pathophysiology ... #wernickes #korsakoff
Refeeding Syndrome Overview

What Is It?
	• Electrolyte/fluid shifts caused by initiation of nutrition in severely malnourished patient.
Refeeding Syndrome ... may cause severe clinical ... Hypo-Mg2+ • Vitamin deficiency ... • Vitamin D deficiency ... Differential #Diagnosis #Pathophysiology
The Inhibited Pathway caused by N2O, leading to a decrease in the active form of Vitamin
effects including ataxia ... N2O can cause a syndrome ... with vitamin B12 deficiency ... The classic clinical ... #Pathophysiology
HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Disorder (HAND)

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

Pathophysiology:
HIV frequently
HIV dementia Pathophysiology ... : The clinical ... syndrome of HAD ... dysfunction like gait ... motor slowing and ataxia