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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 ... ataxia (broad-based gait ... complication of untreated Wernicke's ... thiamine #deficiency #Wernickes
Wernicke Encephalopathy - Acute Thiamine (B1) Deficiency 
Clinical Diagnosis - Caine Criteria (2 out of 4):
Wernicke Encephalopathy ... Deficiency Clinical Diagnosis ... nystagmus) - Cerebellar ... dysfunction and gait ... @gabifpucci #Wernicke
Wernicke Encephalopathy - Acute B1 (Thiamine) Deficiency - Diagnosis and Management
Diagnosis - Caine Criteria (2 of
Wernicke Encephalopathy ... nystagmus) • Cerebellar ... dysfunction (e.g. gait ... thiamine can worsen Wernicke ... @neudrawlogy #Wernicke
Wernicke's Encephalopathy 
CLINICAL TRIAD: only seen in 1/4 pts 
W.E. is often under diagnosed 
1. ENCEPHALOPATHY
Wernicke's Encephalopathy ... is often under diagnosed ... GAIT ATAXIA (23% ... Unlike Alcoholic Cerebellar ... vestibular #Wernickes
Aphasia - Pathophysiology and Clinical Findings
Broca's Aphasia - Expressive language impairment: non-Fluent
 - Sensory speech areas
Aphasia - Pathophysiology ... and repetition Wernicke's ... Impaired function of Wernicke's ... #diagnosis #signs ... symptoms #Brocas #Wernickes
Wernicke Encephalopathy - Triad

Encephalopathy 
 • Disorientation 
 • Indifference 
 • Inattentiveness 
Ocular motor dysfunction
Wernicke Encephalopathy ... Ataxia • Gait ... • Stance #Wernicke ... Syndrome #Triad #Diagnosis
Thiamine Deficiency - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Clinical Manifestations

Causes of Thiamine Deficiency:
 • Poor intake:
	- Diets
- Differential Diagnosis ... hyperventilation Wernicke-Korsakoff ... Syndrome: • Wernicke's ... beriberi #nutrition #pathophysiology ... #wernickes #korsakoff
Micronutrient Deficiencies After Gastric Bypass
Fat-Soluble Vitamins:
 • Vitamin A - Night/complete blindness, xeropthalmia (pathologic dryness of
and vomiting, Wernicke's ... oculomotor dysfunction, gait ... #differential #diagnosis
Refeeding Syndrome: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Patients at Risk of Refeeding Syndrome:
 - Little or no nutritional
Thiamine - Wernicke-Korsakoff ... Refeeding #Syndrome #diagnosis ... #pathophysiology
DANISH Mnemonic for Cerebellar Signs of Disease

D - Dysdiadochokinesia / Dysmetria - Impaired ability to perform
DANISH Mnemonic for Cerebellar ... Dysdiadochokinesia / Dysmetria ... A - Ataxia - Gait ... DANISH #Mnemonic #Cerebellar ... #Signs #Diagnosis