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Conditions›Central nervous system diseases›Brain diseases›Metabolic brain diseases›Wernicke-korsakoff syndrome

Wernicke-korsakoff syndrome

Two different medical conditions that are often found together, both of which are due to brain damage caused by a lack of vitamin B1.
Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge
Dr. Geoffrey Rutledgereviewed this
Internal Medicine 39 years experience
Is a type of:Metabolic brain diseases
How long it usually lasts:

Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

How common is it?

Rare

Rare

Extremely rareVery rareRareCommonVery common
Preteen6-13
Teenager14-18Very common
Young adult19-40Very common
Middle-aged adult41-60Very common
Body locations

Head

Symptoms

Balance problems
Confusion
Difficulty concentrating
Nystagmus
Jerking eye movements
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Medications

Ratings show how effective doctors think these medications are at treating Wernicke-korsakoff syndrome
Thiamine
4.212 reviews
Magnesium
Vitamin b1

Tests

Drug and alcohol screen
Ammonia blood level
Liver function test
Kidney function tests
Basic metabolic panel
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