brain, spinal cord, and nerve disorders
Wernicke Korsakoff Syndrome
Introduction
Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome is an unusual form of amnesia that combines two disorders: an acute confusional state (Wernicke encephalopathy) and a type of long-term amnesia called Korsakoff syndrome. Korsakoff syndrome develops in about 80% of people with untreated Wernicke encephalopathy. Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome may develop in people who abuse alcohol and other malnourished people, usually because of a Thiamin Deficiency (vitamin B1). 