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Wernicke Encephalopathy - Triad

Encephalopathy 
 • Disorientation 
 • Indifference 
 • Inattentiveness 
Ocular motor dysfunction
Wernicke Encephalopathy ... Inattentiveness Ocular ... dysfunction • Nystagmus ... #Syndrome #Triad ... #Diagnosis #Neurology
Wernicke Encephalopathy - Acute Thiamine (B1) Deficiency 
Clinical Diagnosis - Caine Criteria (2 out of 4):
Wernicke Encephalopathy ... B1) Deficiency Clinical ... Diagnosis - Caine ... abnormalities (eg nystagmus ... #criteria #neurology
Wernicke Encephalopathy - Acute B1 (Thiamine) Deficiency - Diagnosis and Management
Diagnosis - Caine Criteria (2 of
Wernicke Encephalopathy ... ) Deficiency - Diagnosis ... ophthalmoplegia and nystagmus ... development of Korsakoff syndrome ... #Management #neurology
Korsakoff Syndrome
Clinical Findings:
 • Confabulation: Usually initial phase of the disease
 • Anterograde amnesia: Memory impairment
Clinical Findings ... Encephalopathy ... risk factors of Wernicke ... Encephalopathy ... #neurology #diagnosis
Wernicke's Encephalopathy 
CLINICAL TRIAD: only seen in 1/4 pts 
W.E. is often under diagnosed 
1. ENCEPHALOPATHY
Wernicke's Encephalopathy ... CLINICAL TRIAD ... is often under diagnosed ... DYSFUNCTION (29%) Nystagmus ... #neurology
Thiamine Deficiency - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Clinical Manifestations

Causes of Thiamine Deficiency:
 • Poor intake:
	- Diets
- Differential Diagnosis ... Framework and Clinical ... Syndrome: • Wernicke's ... Encephalopathy ... condition: - Nystagmus
Neuromyelitis Optica (NMO) - Clinical Manifestations
 • Optic neuritis: Reduced visual acuity, ranging from mild to
Optica (NMO) - Clinical ... desaturation, Scotoma, Ocular ... facial numbness), Encephalopathy ... Manifestations #diagnosis ... #neurology #symptoms