Substance Misuse

Question 1

Wernicke’s Encephalopathy

Answer 1

Triad of ophthalmoplegia ataxia and confusion

Question 2

Korsakofs

Answer 2

Test varied types of memory and also do a cerebella exam

Orientation to time and place

Confabulation what did you do today?
short-term memory -what I’d you haved for breakfast

long-term memory -when did you get married?
semantic memory - Who is the Prime Minister
procedural memory - can you drive a car or ride a bicycle

working memory -digit span six digits +/-1 (also do backwards if you have time no more range 5+/-1)

autobiographical memory

Registration and recall give six item address