Diseases

Wernicke’s Encephalopathy

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Wernicke's encephalopathy is the presence of neurological symptoms caused by biochemical lesions of the central nervous system after exhaustion of b-vitamin reserves, in particular thiamine (vitamin b1).

SYMPTOMS

Confusion and loss of mental activity that can progress to coma and death.
Loss of muscle coordination (ataxia) that can cause leg tremor.
Vision changes such as abnormal eye movements (back and forth movements called nystagmus), double vision, eyelid drooping.

CAUSES

An important cause of acute or subacute delirium, wernicke encephalopathy (we) is a neurological disorder induced by thiamine, vitamin b1, deficiency. We is the most important encephalopathy due to a single vitamin deficiency.