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Wernicke's Encephalopathy vs Korsakoff Syndrome - Thiamine Deficiency

Wernicke's encephalopathy is a neurological condition due to longstanding
vs Korsakoff Syndrome ... - Thiamine Deficiency ... to longstanding thiamine ... is Korsakoff's ... diagnosis #comparison #neurology
Korsakoff Syndrome
Clinical Findings:
 • Confabulation: Usually initial phase of the disease
 • Anterograde amnesia: Memory impairment
Korsakoff Syndrome ... presentation of Thiamine ... untreated Wernicke Encephalopathy ... factors of Wernicke Encephalopathy ... #Syndrome #neurology
Wernicke Encephalopathy - Acute B1 (Thiamine) Deficiency - Diagnosis and Management
Diagnosis - Caine Criteria (2 of
Wernicke Encephalopathy ... worsen Wernicke Encephalopathy ... development of Korsakoff ... neudrawlogy #Wernicke #Encephalopathy ... Diagnosis #Management #neurology
Wernicke Encephalopathy - Acute Thiamine (B1) Deficiency 
Clinical Diagnosis - Caine Criteria (2 out of 4):
Wernicke Encephalopathy ... - Acute Thiamine ... classic triad of encephalopathy ... #Thiamine #B1 # ... diagnosis #criteria #neurology
Thiamine Deficiency - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Clinical Manifestations

Causes of Thiamine Deficiency:
 • Poor intake:
	- Diets
Thiamine Deficiency ... hyperventilation Wernicke-Korsakoff ... • Wernicke's Encephalopathy ... consistent with WKS • Korsakoff ... pathophysiology #wernickes #korsakoff
Micronutrient Deficiencies After Gastric Bypass
Fat-Soluble Vitamins:
 • Vitamin A - Night/complete blindness, xeropthalmia (pathologic dryness of
Water-Soluble Vitamins: • Thiamine ... vomiting, Wernicke's encephalopathy ... (encephalopathy ... gait ataxia), Korsakoff
Stroke Mimics - Differential Diagnosis - MINT Mnemonic
 • Metabolic: Hyper-glycemia, Hypoglycemia, Wernicke's encephalopathy, Mitochondrial Encephalopathy
Hypoglycemia, Wernicke's encephalopathy ... Mitochondrial Encephalopathy ... Episodes (MELAS), HTN Encephalopathy ... CNS abscess • Neurologic ... MINT #Mnemonic #neurology
Clinically Important Vitamins and Vitamin Deficiency States
Fat-soluble Vitamins: 
 • Vitamin A - Xerophthalmia, night blindness,
Vitamins: • Thiamine ... Beri-beri, Wernicke-Korsakoff
AEIOU TIPS - Mnemonic for Causes of Altered Mental Status
A - Alcohol, Acidosis, Ammonia, Arrhythmia
E -
Temperature, Trauma, Thiamine ... MentalStatus #AMS #encephalopathy
Wernicke Encephalopathy - Triad

Encephalopathy 
 • Disorientation 
 • Indifference 
 • Inattentiveness 
Ocular motor dysfunction
Wernicke Encephalopathy ... - Triad Encephalopathy ... #Wernicke #Encephalopathy ... Triad #Diagnosis #Neurology ... #Thiamine #Deficiency