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Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome not related to alcohol use: a systematic review.
Scalzo SJ, Bowden SC, Ambrose ML, Whelan G, Cook MJ. Scalzo SJ, et al. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry. 2015 Dec;86(12):1362-8. doi: 10.1136/jnnp-2014-309598. Epub 2015 Jan 14. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry. 2015. PMID: 25589780
The most common sign was altered mental state. Korsakoff syndrome or ongoing memory impairment was reported in 25% of non-alcohol-related WKS, although cognitive status was not explicitly reported in many cases. ...CONCLUSIONS: Thiamin …
The most common sign was altered mental state. Korsakoff syndrome or ongoing memory impairment was reported in 25% of non …
Thiamine Deficiency and Brain Injury: Neuroanatomical Changes in the Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome.
Batarfi MA. Batarfi MA. Cureus. 2025 Sep 18;17(9):e92643. doi: 10.7759/cureus.92643. eCollection 2025 Sep. Cureus. 2025. PMID: 41111858 Free PMC article. Review.
Thiamine deficiency triggers an acute neurological emergency, Wernicke's encephalopathy, which, if left untreated, can progress to the chronic amnestic Korsakoff syndrome. ...Imaging reveals symmetrical atrophy, micro-hemorrhages, and fraying white-matter tracts dee …
Thiamine deficiency triggers an acute neurological emergency, Wernicke's encephalopathy, which, if left untreated, can progress to th …
Neurobehavioral sequelae of alcoholism.
Parsons OA, Nixon SJ. Parsons OA, et al. Neurol Clin. 1993 Feb;11(1):205-18. Neurol Clin. 1993. PMID: 8441371 Review.
In non-Korsakoff sober alcoholics the aforementioned cognitive deficits are less severe but nonetheless significant. These performance deficits are not easily accounted for by the current neuropsychologic hypotheses, although neuroanatomic changes frequently …
In non-Korsakoff sober alcoholics the aforementioned cognitive deficits are less severe but nonetheless significant. Th …
Implicit memory in Korsakoff's syndrome: a review of procedural learning and priming studies.
Hayes SM, Fortier CB, Levine A, Milberg WP, McGlinchey R. Hayes SM, et al. Neuropsychol Rev. 2012 Jun;22(2):132-53. doi: 10.1007/s11065-012-9204-3. Epub 2012 May 17. Neuropsychol Rev. 2012. PMID: 22592661 Free PMC article. Review.
Korsakoff's syndrome (KS) is characterized by dense anterograde amnesia resulting from damage to the diencephalon region, typically resulting from chronic alcohol abuse and thiamine deficiency. ...KS patients are impaired on several measures of procedu …
Korsakoff's syndrome (KS) is characterized by dense anterograde amnesia resulting from damage to the diencephalon region, typi …
Prevalence and Improvement of Caine-Positive Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome in Psychiatric Inpatient Admissions.
Lin S, Leppla IE, Yan H, Probert JM, Randhawa PA, Leoutsakos JS, Probasco JC, Neufeld KJ. Lin S, et al. Psychosomatics. 2020 Jan-Feb;61(1):31-38. doi: 10.1016/j.psym.2019.08.002. Epub 2019 Aug 14. Psychosomatics. 2020. PMID: 31607504
BACKGROUND: Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome (WKS) resulting from thiamine deficiency is classically defined as including encephalopathy, ataxia, and ophthalmoplegia. ...CONCLUSIONS: Caine-positive WKS prevalence among psychiatric inpatients was 12%; only half used al …
BACKGROUND: Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome (WKS) resulting from thiamine deficiency is classically defined as including encephalo …
Pathophysiology of alcoholic brain damage: synergistic effects of ethanol, thiamine deficiency and alcoholic liver disease.
Butterworth RF. Butterworth RF. Metab Brain Dis. 1995 Mar;10(1):1-8. doi: 10.1007/BF01991777. Metab Brain Dis. 1995. PMID: 7596324 Review.
Chronic alcoholism results in brain damage and dysfunction leading to a constellation of neuropsychiatric symptoms including cognitive dysfunction, the Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome, alcoholic cerebellar degeneration and alcoholic dementia. ...Alcoholics …
Chronic alcoholism results in brain damage and dysfunction leading to a constellation of neuropsychiatric symptoms including cogni …
Alcoholic cognitive deterioration and nutritional deficiencies.
Molina JA, Bermejo F, del Ser T, Jiménez-Jiménez FJ, Herranz A, Fernández-Calle P, Ortuño B, Villanueva C, Sainz MJ. Molina JA, et al. Acta Neurol Scand. 1994 May;89(5):384-90. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-0404.1994.tb02651.x. Acta Neurol Scand. 1994. PMID: 8085438
Chronic alcoholic patients frequently exhibit a mild to moderate cognitive impairment that has been related to Wernicke-Korsakoff encephalopathy and attributed tentatively to nutritional and vitamin deficiencies. ...These results suggest that serum …
Chronic alcoholic patients frequently exhibit a mild to moderate cognitive impairment that has been related to Wernicke …
Neuropathological alterations in alcoholic brains. Studies arising from the New South Wales Tissue Resource Centre.
Harper C, Dixon G, Sheedy D, Garrick T. Harper C, et al. Prog Neuropsychopharmacol Biol Psychiatry. 2003 Sep;27(6):951-61. doi: 10.1016/S0278-5846(03)00155-6. Prog Neuropsychopharmacol Biol Psychiatry. 2003. PMID: 14499312
Patterns of damage appear to relate to lifetime alcohol consumption but, more importantly, to associated medical complications. The most significant of these is the alcohol-related vitamin deficient state, the Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome (WKS), which i …
Patterns of damage appear to relate to lifetime alcohol consumption but, more importantly, to associated medical complications. The m …
Cerebral dysfunction in chronic alcoholism: role of alcoholic liver disease.
Butterworth RF. Butterworth RF. Alcohol Alcohol Suppl. 1994;2:259-65. Alcohol Alcohol Suppl. 1994. PMID: 8974345 Review.
In addition, there is evidence to suggest that endogenous ligands for both central-type (GABA-related) and "peripheral-type" (astrocytic) benzodiazepine receptors are implicated in the pathogenesis of hepatic encephalopathy in these patients. Chronic liver disease may also …
In addition, there is evidence to suggest that endogenous ligands for both central-type (GABA-related) and "peripheral-type" (astrocy …