Wernicke disease (WD) is a complication of alcoholism and malnutrition and usually presents acutely and is characterized by disturbances of consciousness, paralysis of the external ocular muscles, and ataxia. The disease results from deficiency of vitamin B 1, or thiamine, an essential coenzyme in
Wernicke encephalopathy (WE) and Korsakoff psychosis (KP), together termed Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome (WKS), are distinct yet overlapping neuropsychiatric disorders associated with thiamine deficiency. Thiamine pyrophosphate, the biologically active form of thiamine, is essential for multiple
BACKGROUND
Although Wernicke encephalopathy (WE) is a preventable and treatable disease it still often remains undiagnosed during life.
OBJECTIVE
To create practical guidelines for diagnosis, management and prevention of the disease.
METHODS
We searched MEDLINE, EMBASE, LILACS, Cochrane
Wernicke's encephalopathy is caused by thiamin deficiency and can be recognized by severe neurological symptoms that are occasionally accompanied by systemic signs. The syndrome is often found in alcoholics, although other causes have also been identified, such as intravenous feeding, in which the
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