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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 ... Wernicke's encephalopathy ... ataxia (broad-based gait ... #Wernickes #Encephalopathy ... diagnosis #comparison #neurology
Wernicke Encephalopathy - Acute Thiamine (B1) Deficiency 
Clinical Diagnosis - Caine Criteria (2 out of 4):
Wernicke Encephalopathy ... Thiamine (B1) Deficiency ... dysfunction and gait ... @gabifpucci #Wernicke ... diagnosis #criteria #neurology
Wernicke Encephalopathy - Acute B1 (Thiamine) Deficiency - Diagnosis and Management
Diagnosis - Caine Criteria (2 of
Wernicke Encephalopathy ... dysfunction (e.g. gait ... Encephalopathy ... #Encephalopathy ... Diagnosis #Management #neurology
Wernicke Encephalopathy - Triad

Encephalopathy 
 • Disorientation 
 • Indifference 
 • Inattentiveness 
Ocular motor dysfunction
Wernicke Encephalopathy ... Ataxia • Gait ... • Stance #Wernicke ... Triad #Diagnosis #Neurology ... #Thiamine #Deficiency
Korsakoff Syndrome
Clinical Findings:
 • Confabulation: Usually initial phase of the disease
 • Anterograde amnesia: Memory impairment
presentation of Thiamine deficiency ... Encephalopathy ... risk factors of Wernicke ... Encephalopathy ... Korsakoff #Syndrome #neurology
Criss-Cross Gait on Physical Exam 

Seen in Glucose Transporter type 1 Deficiency Syndrome

#CrissCross #Criss #Cross #Gait
Criss-Cross Gait ... #Criss #Cross #Gait ... #PhysicalExam # ... clinical #video #neurology ... #GLUT1 #deficiency
Wernicke's Encephalopathy 
CLINICAL TRIAD: only seen in 1/4 pts 
W.E. is often under diagnosed 
1. ENCEPHALOPATHY
Wernicke's Encephalopathy ... GAIT ATAXIA (23% ... Primarily: Stance & gait ... vestibular #Wernickes ... diagnosis #triad #neurology
Imaging Patterns of Toxic and Metabolic Brain Disorders

Thalami, Mammillary Bodies and Tectum: Wernicke Encephalopathy
Dentate Nuclei: Metronidazole,
Bodies and Tectum: Wernicke ... Encephalopathy ... Methyl-Bromide, Wernicke ... , Cobalamin Deficiency ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Neurology
Argyll Robertson Pupil
Definition:
 - Irregular and small (1-2mm) pupil
 - Light-near dissociation (accommodation remains intact)
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association), Wernicke ... Encephalopathy ... Robertson #Pupil #neurology ... ophthalmology #physicalexam
Vertical Nystagmus and Ophthalmoplegia on Physical Exam in Wernicke Encephalopathy

Dr. Bruno Farnetano @bruno.farnetano

#Vertical #Nystagmus #Ophthalmoplegia #Wernicke
Physical Exam in Wernicke ... Encephalopathy ... #Encephalopathy ... #PhysicalExam # ... ophthalmology #neurology