alcohol and the brain Flashcards
1
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wernicke’s encephalopathy caused by
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acute thiamine deficiency
2
Q
pathological findings in the brain in wernicke’s
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MICROvascular lesions in the 3rd and 4th ventricles, periaqueductal grey amtter, brainstem, cerebellum
3
Q
features of wernicke’s encephalopathy
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Ataxia nystagmus ophthalmoplefia global confusional state neuripathy
4
Q
causes of wernicke’s encephatlopathy
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chronic etOH abuse
hyperemesis gravidarum
dialysis
gastric cancer
5
Q
treatment of wernickes
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IV thiamine
6
Q
how many with wernickes develop Korsakoff’s
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80%
7
Q
features of korsakoff’s?
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markedly impaired short-term recall anterograde amnesia variable retrograde amnesia registration normal lack of insight cinfabulation common
8
Q
other causes of korsakoff’s
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CO poisoning
HSV encephalitis
