Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome

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A nutritional deficiency disease that is characterized by ophthalmoplegia, ataxia, change in mental status and acute onset of severe memory impairment without any dysfunction in intellectual abilities, and has_material_basis_in thiamine deficiency.

Signs and symptoms

Psychosis
Confusion
Memory impairment
Polyneuropathy
Ptosis
Ataxia
Ophthalmoplegia
Delirium
Horizontal nystagmus
Coma

Also known as: Korsakoff Syndrome; Korsakoff's psychosis; Korsakoff's syndrome; Korsakov psychosis; Korsakov's psychosis