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31st January 2024
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The table below demonstrates the symptoms and signs seen in Wernicke’s encephalopathy and Korsakoff’s syndrome:
| Wernicke’s encephalopathy | Korsakoff’s syndrome |
|---|---|
| Acute confusion | Anterograde and/or retrograde amnesia |
| Ataxic gait | Confabulation |
| Ophthalmoplegia | Visual hallucinations |
Source: Adapted from: Vasan S, Kumar A. Wernicke encephalopathy – statpearls – NCBI bookshelf [Internet]. Wernicke encephalopathy. 2022 [cited 2022Dec3]. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK470344/ and Alzheimer’s Association. Korsakoff syndrome [Internet]. Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia. 2022 [cited 2022Dec3]. Available from: https://www.alz.org/alzheimers-dementia/what-is-dementia/types-of-dementia/korsakoff-syndrome
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