Misdiagnosis of Underlying Causes of Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome
| About underlying conditions: With a diagnosis of Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome, it is important to consider whether there is an underlying condition causing Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome. These are other medical conditions that may possibly cause Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome. For general information on this form of misdiagnosis, see Underlying Condition Misdiagnosis or Overview of Misdiagnosis |
Underlying conditions list: The list of possible underlying conditions mentioned in various sources for Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome includes:
- Alcoholism - and this causes malnutrition and thus thiamine deficiency
- Malnutrition
- Thiamine deficiency
- Severe vomiting during pregnancy
- Fluid only diet
Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome as a symptom: Conditions listing Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome as a symptom may also be potential underlying conditions:
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