brain, spinal cord, and nerve disorders
Wernicke Korsakoff Syndrome
Treatment of Wernicke Korsakoff Syndrome
Thiamin and fluids given by vein (intravenously) Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome is a medical emergency. Treatment consists of thiamin given intravenously. It can correct Wernicke encephalopathy, although recovery is often incomplete if treatment was delayed. Despite treatment, symptoms of Korsakoff syndrome may persist and not resolve. If untreated, Wernicke encephalopathy can be fatal, but death rarely results in industrialized countries. 