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Results 1 - 10 of 27 for "Wernicke-Korsakoff" syndrome
  1. Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome 
    Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome is a brain disorder due to vitamin B1 (thiamine) deficiency . ... Wernicke encephalopathy and Korsakoff syndrome are different conditions that often occur together. Both are due to brain damage caused by a lack of vitamin ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000771.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome From the National Institutes of Health (National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism)  
    Wernicke-Korsakoff (WK) syndrome is a serious brain condition that is usually, but not exclusively, associated with chronic alcohol misuse ...
    https://www.niaaa.nih.gov/.../wernicke-korsakoff-syndrome - External Health Links
  3. Thiamine (Vitamin B1) 
    ... the diet) and to treat and prevent Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome (tingling and numbness in hands and feet, memory ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/druginfo/meds/a682586.html - Drugs and Supplements
  4. Brain Diseases (National Library of Medicine)  
    Your brain is the control center of your body. It controls your thoughts, memory, speech, and movement. It regulates the function of many organs. It's part ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/braindiseases.html - Health Topics
  5. Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD) (National Library of Medicine)  
    What is alcohol use disorder (AUD)? For most adults, moderate alcohol use is probably not harmful. However, about 18 million adult Americans have an alcohol ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/alcoholusedisorderaud.html - Health Topics
  6. Beriberi 
    ... Affects the cardiovascular system. Dry beriberi and Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome : Affects the nervous system. Beriberi is rare in ... movements, and walking difficulties may go away. However, Korsakoff ... (or Korsakoff psychosis) may develop as Wernicke symptoms ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000339.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  7. Alcohol-Related Liver Disease (Merck & Co., Inc.)  
    Alcohol-Related Liver Disease - Learn about the causes, symptoms, diagnosis & treatment from the Merck Manuals - Medical Consumer Version. ... alcohol abuse,alcohol ...
    https://www.merckmanuals.com/.../alcohol-related-liver-disease - External Health Links
  8. Types of Dementia (Alzheimer's Association)  
    Dementia/Specifics ... Dementia ... Types of dementia – learn about brain conditions associated with dementia and Alzheimer's disease including symptoms, causes, ...
    https://www.alz.org/.../what-is-dementia/types-of-dementia - External Health Links
  9. Neurocognitive disorder 
    ... as corticosteroids, sedative-hypnotics, antihistamines, and antidepressants Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome , a long-term effect of deficiency of thiamine ( ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001401.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  10. Loss of brain function - liver disease 
    ... disorder caused by lack of vitamin B1 ( Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome ) In some cases, HE is a short-term ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000302.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
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