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Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome causes
Introduction
Causes
Causes
Common Causes
- Malnourishment
- Chronic alcoholism
- Prolonged intravenous therapy
- Gastric stapling
- ICU stays
- Chronic intake of polished rice
- Large dose of glucose in thiamine deficient individuals [1]
References
References
- ↑ Zimitat C, Nixon P, (2000). “Glucose loading precipitates encephalopathy in thiamine-deficient rats”. Metabolic Brain Disease. 14 (1): 1–10.
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