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Wernicke's encephalopathy in chronic alcoholics [PDF]
, 2011 Neðst á síðunni er hægt að nálgast greinina í heild sinni með því að smella á hlekkinn Skoða/Opna(view/open)Wernicke's encephalopathy (WE) is caused by thiamine (vitamin B1) deficiency and most commonly found in individuals with chronic alcoholism and ...
Björn Logi Þórarinsson +3 more
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Wernicke entsefalopaatia – unustatud vana [PDF]
, 2006 Artiklis on selgitatud Wernicke entsefalopaatia (WE) põhjuseid, diagnoosiks vajalikke kriteeriu meid ja ravivõimalusi. WE diagnoosimine põhineb kliinilise leiu klassikalisel triaadil: tasakaalu- ja koordinatsioonihäired, silmaliigutajalihaste halvatus ...
Krikmann, Ülle +2 more
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Wernicke's Encephalopathy Following 40 Days of Water‐Only Fasting: A Case Report
Clinical Case Reports, Volume 13, Issue 10, October 2025.ABSTRACT Wernicke's encephalopathy (WE) is an acute neurological disorder that develops due to thiamine (vitamin B1) deficiency. While it is common in chronic alcoholism, WE can also manifest due to other conditions, including extreme fasting. This report presents a unique case of WE occurring after a 40‐day water‐only fast, emphasizing the importance ...
Ruba Adel Aweer +3 more
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Beriberi disease – a picture of thiamine deficiency in underdeveloped and highly developed countries
Journal of Education, Health and Sport, 2020 Introduction and purpose: Thiamin (Vitamin B1) is a water-soluble vitamin. It plays an important role in many biological processes, mainly in glucose metabolism. Its deficiency is called beriberi disease.
Agnieszka Blicharz +4 more
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Health Science Reports, Volume 8, Issue 10, October 2025.ABSTRACT Background and Aims Excessive alcohol consumption is a critical yet under‐researched public health problem in Angola, particularly among young adults. Although per capita consumption is among the highest in Africa, little is known about the specific neuroanatomical and psychosocial consequences in this group.
Bevaldo de Oliveira Guerra +2 more
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The Scientific World Journal, 2013 Nutritional deficiency can cause, mainly in chronic alcoholic subjects, the Wernicke encephalopathy and its chronic neurological sequela, the Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome (WKS). Long-term chronic ethanol abuse results in hippocampal and cortical cell loss.
Raffaele Nardone +7 more
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The importance of mammillary body efferents for recency memory: towards a better understanding of diencephalic amnesia [PDF]
, 2016 Despite being historically one of the first brain regions linked to memory loss, there remains controversy over the core features of diencephalic amnesia as well as the critical site for amnesia to occur.
Nelson, Andrew J. D., Vann, Seralynne D.
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What is the Korsakoff syndrome?–a paper in tribute to Prof Alwyn Lishman [PDF]
, 2022 Introduction: Alwyn Lishman was interested in how memory research could be applied to clinical psychiatry. After a brief review of his major contributions, this paper will focus on his research on the alcoholic Korsakoff syndrome.
Kopelman, Michael D.
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Nutrition in Clinical Practice, Volume 40, Issue 5, Page 1073-1092, October 2025.Abstract Micronutrient uptake is impaired after pancreatico‐duodenectomy (PD) because of malabsorption, reduced absorptive capacity, and poor oral intake. Biochemical depletion is reported in cohort studies, but deficiency states are predominantly reported in case reports, making it difficult to assess occurrence rates.
Mary E. Phillips +3 more
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Biomedicines, 2022 Wernicke–Korsakoff syndrome (WKS) is induced by thiamine deficiency (TD) and mainly related to alcohol consumption. Frontal cortex dysfunction has been associated with impulsivity and disinhibition in WKS patients.
Marta Moya +3 more
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