Korsakoff Syndrome Clinical Findings: • Confabulation: Usually initial phase of the disease • Anterograde amnesia: Memory impairment out of proportion to other cognitive dysfunction What? Chronic presentation of Thiamine deficiency, consequent to untreated Wernicke Encephalopathy -> Therefore, Korsakoff Syndrome shares the same risk factors of Wernicke Encephalopathy Treatment: Supportive By Dr. Gabriela Figueiredo Pucci @gabifpucci @neudrawlogy #Korsakoff #Syndrome #neurology #diagnosis
