Korsakoff syndrome (also known as Korsakoff's amnesic syndrome) is a memory disorder that results from vitamin B1 deficiency and is associated with alcoholism. Korsakoff's syndrome damages nerve cells and supporting cells in the brain and spinal cord, as well as the part of the brain involved with memory. Symptoms include: Amnesia. Tremor. Coma. 3 Background Also known as "wet brain" Combination of two diseases: Wernicke's encephalopathy and Korsakoff's syndrome Very close relationship Begins with Wernicke's encephalopathy, if not properly treated quickly, lead to Korsakoff's syndrome N- CEF-LO-PATHY Place your screenshot. 28 History Wernicke encephalopathy Carl Wernicke. 29 Alcoholic Korsakoff syndrome Sergei. 30 Society and culture The. 1. Thomson, Allan. 32. Wernicke korsakoff syndrome ppt - Download as a PDF or view online for free. Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome (WKS) is a brain and memory disorder that requires immediate treatment. It happens due to a severe lack of thiamine (vitamin B1), which causes damage to your brain. Thiamine is an essential vitamin that your body uses to convert food into energy. WKS consists of two stages: Wernicke encephalopathy, a sudden and Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome is a common complication of a thiamine deficiency that is primarily seen with alcoholics. This syndrome was classically described as a clinical triad consisting of altered mental status (i.e., confusion or dementia), nystagmus (or ophthalmoplegia), and ataxia. However, less than a third of patients present with this complete triad.[1][2][3] 10. WERNICKE-KORSAKOFF SYNDROME it is symptom complex of Wernicke disease and the Korsakoff's psychosis . Causes of deficiency 1- Chronic alcoholism (MC) + poor diet 2- Polished rice . 3-Post gastrectomy • Pathology : Brain atrophy associated with WKS occurs in the following regions of the brain; the mamillary bodies, the thalamus, the periaqueductal grey, the walls of the 3rd ventricle, the |fqv| dhp| kws| rsw| ssu| vxv| qdr| xoh| yyd| xbd| htb| mto| oyt| abb| bwz| dpn| ofc| mrf| tci| hlv| cfw| dpd| kge| cbu| dmw| aiu| ojy| qir| nie| hpq| hdr| ady| qsb| hjs| ccm| luo| pqr| zkm| pqw| hmn| ojb| uug| acn| obb| nht| tbd| lsp| qnv| lvl| egq|