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Tuesday, 18 October 2011

Wernicke's encephalopathy

- acute neuropsychiatric reaction to severe thiamine deficiency
- characterised by nystagmus, abducens and conjugate gaze palsy, ataxia, global confusion state
- neuronal loss in mamillary bodies
- causes: alcoholism, carcinoma of stomach, pregnancy
- treatment: IV thiamine

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