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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 ... thiamine #deficiency #Wernickes ... Korsakoff #Syndrome #diagnosis
Wernicke Encephalopathy - Acute Thiamine (B1) Deficiency 
Clinical Diagnosis - Caine Criteria (2 out of 4):
Wernicke Encephalopathy ... Deficiency Clinical Diagnosis ... @gabifpucci #Wernicke ... B1 #Deficiency #diagnosis
Wernicke Encephalopathy - Acute B1 (Thiamine) Deficiency - Diagnosis and Management
Diagnosis - Caine Criteria (2 of
Wernicke Encephalopathy ... ) Deficiency - Diagnosis ... and Management Diagnosis ... thiamine can worsen Wernicke ... @neudrawlogy #Wernicke
Korsakoff Syndrome
Clinical Findings:
 • Confabulation: Usually initial phase of the disease
 • Anterograde amnesia: Memory impairment
consequent to untreated Wernicke ... risk factors of Wernicke ... Syndrome #neurology #diagnosis
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 ... Pathophysiology #diagnosis ... symptoms #Brocas #Wernickes
Wernicke Encephalopathy - Triad

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

Causes of Thiamine Deficiency:
 • Poor intake:
	- Diets
- Differential Diagnosis ... hyperventilation Wernicke-Korsakoff ... Syndrome: • Wernicke's ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... pathophysiology #wernickes
Argyll Robertson Pupil
Definition:
 - Irregular and small (1-2mm) pupil
 - Light-near dissociation (accommodation remains intact)
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association), Wernicke ... Pupil #neurology #diagnosis
Imaging Patterns of Toxic and Metabolic Brain Disorders

Thalami, Mammillary Bodies and Tectum: Wernicke Encephalopathy
Dentate Nuclei: Metronidazole,
Bodies and Tectum: Wernicke ... Methyl-Bromide, Wernicke ... #Differential #Diagnosis