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

Encephalopathy 
 • Disorientation 
 • Indifference 
 • Inattentiveness 
Ocular motor dysfunction
Wernicke Encephalopathy ... Ataxia • Gait ... • Stance #Wernicke ... Syndrome #Triad #Diagnosis ... #Neurology #Thiamine
Pediatric Primitive Reflexes - Maneuver and Ages

Palmar Grasp Reflex
 - Place your fingers into the baby's
Pediatric Primitive ... Ages #Timeline #Pediatrics ... #Peds #Diagnosis ... #Neurology #PhysicalExam ... Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics
Korsakoff Syndrome
Clinical Findings:
 • Confabulation: Usually initial phase of the disease
 • Anterograde amnesia: Memory impairment
Encephalopathy ... risk factors of Wernicke ... Encephalopathy ... Korsakoff #Syndrome #neurology ... #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 ... GAIT ATAXIA (23% ... #diagnosis #triad ... #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 ... #diagnosis #ophthalmology ... #physicalexam
Stroke Mimics - Differential Diagnosis - MINT Mnemonic
 • Metabolic: Hyper-glycemia, Hypoglycemia, Wernicke's encephalopathy, Mitochondrial Encephalopathy
- Differential Diagnosis ... Hypoglycemia, Wernicke's ... CNS abscess • Neurologic ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... MINT #Mnemonic #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 ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #Neurology