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Is there an effective treatment for wernicke's encephalopathy?
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Thiamine: High doses of thiamine can help treat wernickes in the early stages. Once it has advanced, however, the disease is no longer totally reversible.
Answered 8/19/2015
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Yes: Wernicke's encephalopathy is caused by thiamine deficiency (vitamin b1) so thiamine is the treatment.
Answered 4/27/2012
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