Alcoholism / Opioid Abuse

1. Distinguish between Wernicke’s and Korsakoff’s syndrome and name the treatment.

Wernicke's Syndrome = acute onset Korsakoff's w/ neuro effect leads to cranial nerve 7 palsy and ataxia

Korsakoff's Syndrome = persistent anterograde amnesia (can't learn new stuff) and mild retrograde amnesia with normal IQ

Treatment of both: thiamine

             

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Created on ... November 11, 2004