Wernicke's syndrome

  • Facts:
    Thiamine deficiency
    Acute, often reversible
  • History / PE:
    AMS
    Nystagmus
    Ataxia
  • Treatment:
    Thiamine (make sure to give prior to glucose)
  • See Also:
    Korsakoff's syndrome
  • Associated With:
    ETOHics



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July 29th 2010