Wernicke's encephalopathy is due to deficiency of -
Folic acid
Thiamine
Ascorbic acid
Pyridoxine
Ans. is 'b' i.e., Thiamine Wernike's encephalopathyo This is caused by thiamine deficiency.o There are acute degenerative changes in thalamus, hypothalamus and mammillary bodies,o Signs are: confusion, ocular paresis and nystagmus, staggering gait and peripheral neuropathy.
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