Other terms
Encephalopathies, Wernicke,Wernicke Encephalopathies,Beriberi, Cerebral,Cerebral Beriberi,Encephalopathy, Wernicke,Encephalopathy, Gayet-Wernicke,Encephalopathy, Gayet Wernicke,Encephalopathy, Wernicke's,Encephalopathy, Wernickes,Gayet-Wernicke Encephalopathy,Gayet Wernicke Encephalopathy,Wernicke's Polioencephalitis, Superior Hemorrhagic,Wernicke Polioencephalitis, Superior Hemorrhagic,Wernicke Superior Hemorrhagic Polioencephalitis,Wernicke Syndrome,Wernicke's Disease,Wernicke's Superior Hemorrhagic Polioencephalitis,Wernicke's Syndrome,Wernicke's Encephalopathy,Wernicke Disease
Description
Wernicke Encephalopathy: An acute neurological disorder characterized by the triad of ophthalmoplegia, ataxia, and disturbances of mental activity or consciousness. Eye movement abnormalities include nystagmus, external rectus palsies, and reduced conjugate gaze. THIAMINE DEFICIENCY and chronic ALCOHOLISM are associated conditions. Pathologic features include periventricular petechial hemorrhages and neuropil breakdown in the diencephalon and brainstem. Chronic thiamine deficiency may lead to KORSAKOFF SYNDROME. (Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, pp1139-42; Davis & Robertson, Textbook of Neuropathology, 2nd ed, pp452-3)
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