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Wernicke‐Korsakoff syndrome

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Wernicke‐Korsakoff syndrome The result of damage to the brain as a result of vitamin B1 deficiency, commonly associated with alcohol abuse. Affected subjects show clear signs of neurological damage (Wernicke's encephalopathy) with psychiatric changes (Korsakoff's psychosis) characterized by loss of recent memory and confabulation (the invention of fabulous stories). See also beriberi.

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