Symptoms of Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome

General information about symptoms of Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome: The symptom information on this page attempts to provide a list of some possible symptoms of Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome. This symptom information has been gathered from various sources, may not be fully accurate, and may not be the full list of symptoms of Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome. Furthermore, symptoms of Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome may vary on an individual basis for each patient. Only your doctor can provide adequate diagnosis of symptoms and whether they are indeed symptoms of Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome.

List of symptoms of Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome: The list of symptoms mentioned in various sources for Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome includes:

• Wernicke's encephalopathy - see symptoms of Wernicke's encephalopathy
  • Reduced eye movement
  • Abnormal eye movements
  • Staggering gait
  • Agitation
  • Cold skin
  • Confusion
  • Drowsiness
• Korsakoff's psychosis - usually subsequent to Wernicke's encephalopathy but can also occur alone; see symptoms of Korsakoff's psychosis:
  • Loss of short-term memory
  • Progressive memory loss
  • Creating fictional stories to hide memory gaps
  • Amnesia
  • Personality changes

More symptoms of Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome: In addition to the above information, to get a full picture of the possible symptoms of this condition and its related conditions, it may be necessary to examine symptoms that may be caused by complications of Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome, underlying causes of Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome, associated conditions for Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome, risk factors for Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome, or other related conditions.

Medical articles on symptoms: These general reference articles may be of interest:

• Symptoms of the Silent Killer Diseases
• Symptoms and Medical Malpractice

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