Wernicke’s aphasia is a language disorder that makes it hard for you to understand words and communicate. This disorder is caused by damage to the part of your brain that controls language. It leads ...

Wernicke’s encephalopathy is a life threatening brain condition that occurs from a lack of thiamine, or vitamin B1. It can be a complication of alcohol use disorder (AUD). Thiamine is a vitamin that ...

What Is Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome? Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome (WKS) is one name for two conditions that often happen together -- Wernicke encephalopathy and Korsakoff syndrome. Many doctors think ...

A 52 year-old man with a history of alcohol abuse was brought in by his family for confusion. On examination, he had bilateral sixth nerve palsies and difficulty with upgaze. Wernicke's encephalopathy ...

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C., March 12 -- Weight-loss surgery may also cause memory loss and other serious neurologic problems in a small number of patients. At least 32 cases of Wernicke's encephalopathy -- a ...

What is Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome? Wernicke syndrome and Korsakoff syndrome are distinct but overlapping disorders that occur due to a deficiency of thiamine (vitamin B1), malnutrition, other ...

Dear Doctors: I suffered a stroke about a year ago and have completed outpatient rehab. I have been having a problem understanding speakers at an event. I hear the sounds but can't understand all the ...

Wernicke’s Encephalopathy is a neuropsychiatric disorder that develops as a result of vitamin B1 deficiency. We examine who is at risk, and the diagnosis and treatment of the disease. Deficiency of ...