Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome
- thiamine deficiency
wernicke-korsakoff syndrome
- a spectrum of diseases resulting from thiamine deficiency
- associated with chronic alcoholism
- alcohol bloch thiamine-transporter-1
Wernicke-korsakoff syndrome
- Thiamine pyrophosphate serves as a coenzyme in:
- formation or degradation of alpha-ketols by transketolase
- oxidative decarboxylation of
alpha-keto acids
Symptoms of wernicke-korsakoff syndrome
- Nystagmus and paralysis
- Ataxia
- Mental status complications
Wernicke-korsakoff syndrome
- Exams and test
- physical examination
- serum albumin
- serum B1 level
- transketolase activity in RBC
wernicke-korsakoff syndrome
- a spectrum of diseases resulting from thiamine deficiency
- associated with chronic alcoholism
- alcohol bloch thiamine-transporter-1
Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome - thiamine deficiency