Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome

Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome

n.

Wernicke's syndrome and Korsakoff's syndrome occurring together.

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Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome

A combination of symptoms, including eye-movement problems, tremors, and confusion, that is caused by a lack of the B vitamin thiamine and may be seen in alcoholics.

Mentioned in: Alcohol-Related Neurologic Disease

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Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome

an inflammatory hemorrhagic encephalopathy in humans due to thiamin deficiency. Called also Wernicke's encephalopathy (disease, syndrome).