Wernicke’s encephalopathy: risk factors

Evidence-based neurology checklist on wernicke’s encephalopathy: risk factors: Definition This is an encephalopathy that arises from deficiency of vitamin B1 (thiamine) Nutritional Medical Psychiatric Metabolic Neurological

Definition

  • This is an encephalopathy that arises from deficiency of vitamin B1 (thiamine)

Nutritional

Medical

Psychiatric

Metabolic

Neurological

References

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