Wernicke's encephalopathy

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Etymology

Named after Carl Wernicke (1848–1905), German physician.

Noun

Wernicke's encephalopathy (uncountable)

  1. The presence of neurological symptoms — classically, ophthalmoplegia, ataxia and confusion — caused by biochemical lesions of the central nervous system after exhaustion of B-vitamin reserves, in particular thiamine.

Synonyms

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