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Vertical Nystagmus and Ophthalmoplegia on Physical Exam in Wernicke Encephalopathy

Dr. Bruno Farnetano @bruno.farnetano

#Vertical #Nystagmus #Ophthalmoplegia #Wernicke
Physical Exam in Wernicke ... Ophthalmoplegia #Wernicke ... PhysicalExam #clinical #ophthalmology
Argyll Robertson Pupil
Definition:
 - Irregular and small (1-2mm) pupil
 - Light-near dissociation (accommodation remains intact)
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association), Wernicke ... neurology #diagnosis #ophthalmology
Differential diagnoses for the neuro-ophthalmologic finding of diplopia.
Neoplastic: 
 • Intraorbital meningioma 
 • Pituitary adenoma
for the neuro-ophthalmologic ... Metabolic: • Wernicke's ... Diagnosis #Causes #Ophthalmology
Important Causes of Diplopia 
TIER 1-CRITICAL
Basilar artery thrombosis, Botulism, Basilar meningitis, Aneurysmn
TIER 2-EMERGENT:
Vertebral dissection, Myasthenia gravis,
Myasthenia gravis, Wernicke's ... differential #diagnosis #ophthalmology
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
Nystagmus from Wernicke’s Encephalopathy - Magnetic resonance imaging of the brain showed T2 hyperintensities involving the
Nystagmus from Wernicke ... Radiology #Neuro #Wernicke
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 ... symptoms #Brocas #Wernickes
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 ... confabulating patient with Wernicke's-Korsakoff ... #String #Test #Wernicke
Thiamine Deficiency - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Clinical Manifestations

Causes of Thiamine Deficiency:
 • Poor intake:
	- Diets
hyperventilation Wernicke-Korsakoff ... Syndrome: • Wernicke's ... pathophysiology #wernickes
Korsakoff Syndrome
Clinical Findings:
 • Confabulation: Usually initial phase of the disease
 • Anterograde amnesia: Memory impairment
consequent to untreated Wernicke ... risk factors of Wernicke