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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 ... vs Korsakoff Syndrome ... - Thiamine Deficiency ... Wernicke's encephalopathy ... diagnosis #comparison #neurology
Wernicke Encephalopathy - Acute B1 (Thiamine) Deficiency - Diagnosis and Management
Diagnosis - Caine Criteria (2 of
Wernicke Encephalopathy ... nystagmus) • Cerebellar ... Encephalopathy ... development of Korsakoff ... Diagnosis #Management #neurology
Korsakoff Syndrome
Clinical Findings:
 • Confabulation: Usually initial phase of the disease
 • Anterograde amnesia: Memory impairment
presentation of Thiamine ... Encephalopathy ... risk factors of Wernicke ... Encephalopathy ... #Syndrome #neurology
Wernicke Encephalopathy - Acute Thiamine (B1) Deficiency 
Clinical Diagnosis - Caine Criteria (2 out of 4):
Wernicke Encephalopathy ... - Acute Thiamine ... nystagmus) - Cerebellar ... #Thiamine #B1 # ... diagnosis #criteria #neurology
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 ... positive string test ... confabulating patient with Wernicke's-Korsakoff ... #Wernicke #Korsakoff ... WKS #clinical #neurology
Dysmetria on Physical Exam - Impaired Finger to Nose Test

Indicates cerebellar pathology.

#Dysmetria #PhysicalExam #Finger #Nose #clinical
Dysmetria on Physical ... Finger to Nose Test ... Indicates cerebellar ... clinical #video #neurology ... #cerebellum
Thiamine Deficiency - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Clinical Manifestations

Causes of Thiamine Deficiency:
 • Poor intake:
	- Diets
hyperventilation Wernicke-Korsakoff ... Syndrome: • Wernicke's ... Encephalopathy ... pathophysiology #wernickes ... #korsakoff
Wernicke Encephalopathy - Triad

Encephalopathy 
 • Disorientation 
 • Indifference 
 • Inattentiveness 
Ocular motor dysfunction
Wernicke Encephalopathy ... • Stance #Wernicke ... #Encephalopathy ... 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 ... ENCEPHALOPATHY ( ... Unlike Alcoholic Cerebellar ... vestibular #Wernickes ... diagnosis #triad #neurology
Micronutrient Deficiencies After Gastric Bypass
Fat-Soluble Vitamins:
 • Vitamin A - Night/complete blindness, xeropthalmia (pathologic dryness of
Water-Soluble Vitamins: • Thiamine ... and vomiting, Wernicke's ... encephalopathy ... (encephalopathy, ... gait ataxia), Korsakoff