However, thiamine deficiency (Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome), absinthe toxicity, and lead poisoning may have significantly ...

A quantitative alcohol history should be recorded for all patients, because alcohol use contributes to many physical and mental disorders. A person-centered, nonjudgmental approach should be adopted.

Differential diagnoses include hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy (HIE), posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES), heroin‐associated spongiform leukoencephalopathy, and opioid‐associated ...

See figure 2. For patients with alcohol withdrawal syndromes who are in hospital, it is important to assess for and aggressively treat thiamine deficiency, which can lead to Wernicke encephalopathy ...

Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome (WKS) is a severe form of alcohol-related brain damage caused by thiamine deficiency. It comprises two stages: Wernicke’s encephalopathy: Acute confusion, lack of ...