Wernicke–Korsakoff syndrome

synonym: alcoholic encephalopathy
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.12178
Co-existence of Wernicke encephalopathy (with gait, ocular and mental disturbances) and Korsakoff psychosis (severe memory loss, often with aphasia, apraxia or agnosia) caused by vitamin B1 deficiency in the context of chronic alcohol abuse.
Source:
PAC, 2015, 87, 841. (IUPAC Glossary of terms used in neurotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2015)) on page 916 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'Wernicke–Korsakoff syndrome' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.12178 RIS BibTex EndNote
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