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Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome : Complications

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Complications List

Complications could include:
  • Chronic Brain Damage

Complications Overview Articles

Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome
In people at risk, Wernicke's encephalopathy may be caused by carbohydrate loading or glucose infusion. Always supplement with thiamine before glucose infusion to prevent this.
Source:ADAM
Date:February 13, 2008
Korsakoff's Syndrome
Recovery from Wernicke's begins to occur rapidly after thiamine is given. Improvement in the symptoms of Korsakoff's syndrome, however, can take months and months of thiamine replacement.
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.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Mental Disorders

Specific Complications Articles

Memory loss
Forgetfulness; Amnesia; Impaired memory; Loss of memory; Mild cognitive impairment.The cause determines whether amnesia comes on slowly or suddenly, and whether it is temporary or permanent.Normal aging may lead to trouble learning new material or...
Source:ADAM
Date:November 13, 2008
Memory Loss
Memory loss can be partial or total. Most memory loss occurs as part of the normal aging process.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine
Amnesia
Amnesia refers to the loss of memory. Memory loss may result from two-sided(bilateral) damage to parts of.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Alcoholic neuropathy
Alcoholic neuropathy is a disorder involving decreased nerve functioning caused by damage that results from excessive drinking of alcohol.The cause of alcoholic neuropathy is controversial but may be the toxic effect of alcohol on nerve tissue. It...
Source:ADAM
Date:April 30, 2007
Alcohol-Related Neurologic Disease
These different effects can be grouped in three main categories:(1) intoxication due to the acute effects of ethanol,(2) withdrawal syndrome from suddenly stopping drinking, and(3) disorders related to long-term or chronic alcohol abuse. Alcohol-r...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
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