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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 ... Deficiency Wernicke's ... complication of untreated Wernicke's ... amnesia as well as confabulation ... thiamine #deficiency #Wernickes
String Test in Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome (WKS)

A positive string test in a confabulating patient with Wernicke's-Korsakoff syndrome.
These
String Test in Wernicke-Korsakoff ... string test in a confabulating ... patient with Wernicke's-Korsakoff ... #String #Test #Wernicke
Korsakoff Syndrome
Clinical Findings:
 • Confabulation: Usually initial phase of the disease
 • Anterograde amnesia: Memory impairment
Clinical Findings: • Confabulation ... consequent to untreated Wernicke ... risk factors of Wernicke
Thiamine Deficiency - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Clinical Manifestations

Causes of Thiamine Deficiency:
 • Poor intake:
	- Diets
hyperventilation Wernicke-Korsakoff ... Syndrome: • Wernicke's ... psychosis with confabulation ... short-term memory - Confabulation ... pathophysiology #wernickes
Nystagmus from Wernicke’s Encephalopathy - Magnetic resonance imaging of the brain showed T2 hyperintensities involving the
Nystagmus from Wernicke ... Radiology #Neuro #Wernicke
Aphasia - Pathophysiology and Clinical Findings
Broca's Aphasia - Expressive language impairment: non-Fluent
 - Sensory speech areas
and repetition Wernicke's ... Impaired function of Wernicke's ... symptoms #Brocas #Wernickes
Confabulation
What? Honest Lie.  
No incoming sensory information + Filling of the blanks with different information
Confabulation What ... @neudrawlogy #Confabulation
Causes of Aphasia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Fluent - Grammatically correct, but nonsensical, tangential. Phonemic & semantic
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Comprehension - Wernicke's ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Micronutrient Deficiencies After Gastric Bypass
Fat-Soluble Vitamins:
 • Vitamin A - Night/complete blindness, xeropthalmia (pathologic dryness of
and vomiting, Wernicke's ... long-term memory, confabulation
Wernicke Encephalopathy - Acute Thiamine (B1) Deficiency 
Clinical Diagnosis - Caine Criteria (2 out of 4):
Wernicke Encephalopathy ... @gabifpucci #Wernicke