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Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome : Complications

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Complications List

Complications could include:
  • Loss of Self-Care Skills

Complications Overview Articles

Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome
Alcohol withdrawal; Difficulty with personal or social interaction; Injury caused by falls; Permanent alcoholic neuropathy; Permanent loss of thinking skills; Permanent loss of memory; Shortened life span. In people at risk, Wernicke's encephalopa...
Source:ADAM
Date:February 13, 2008
Korsakoff's Syndrome
Fifteen to twenty percent of all patients hospitalized for Wernicke's syndrome will die of the disorder. Although the degree of ataxia nearly always improves with treatment, half of those who survive will continue to have some permanent difficulty...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome
The prognosis for full recovery from Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome is poor. Once chronic Korsakoff's amnesia ensues, approximately 80% of patients will never fully recover the ability to learn and remember new information. Because they cannot learn ...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Mental Disorders

Specific Complications Articles

Understanding Traumatic Brain Injury
Understanding Traumatic Brain InjuryBreathing, blood flow, and movement are all controlled by the brain. The brain also allows you to think, handle emotions, and make judgments.
Source:StayWell
Date:August 14, 2003
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