Symptoms of Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome

Symptoms of Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome

The list of signs and symptoms mentioned in various sources for Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome includes the 38 symptoms listed below:

• 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
• Apathy
• Nystagmus
• Ophthalmoplegia
• Anterograde amnesia
• Retrograde amnesia
• Confabulation
• Polyneuritis
• Anorexia
• Insomnia
• Anxiety
• Vomiting
• Progressive dementia
• Rapid involuntary eye movements
• Paralysis of eye muscles
• Paralysis of conjugate gaze
• Drooping upper eyelid
• Impairment of pupil reactions
• Impaired ability to control voluntary movements
• Prostration
• Peripheral neuritis
• Small brain hemorrhages
• Brain vessel dilatation
• Hypochromic anemia
• Increased blood pyruvic acid level
• more information...»

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• Misdiagnosis and Alternative Diagnoses
• Hidden Causes of Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome
• Other Causes -- causes of these or similar symptoms

Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome: Symptom Checkers

Review the available symptom checkers for these symptoms of Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome:

• Abnormal eye movements -- Symptom Checker
• Staggering gait -- Symptom Checker
• Agitation -- Symptom Checker
• Cold skin -- Symptom Checker
• Confusion -- Symptom Checker
• Drowsiness -- Symptom Checker
• Amnesia -- Symptom Checker
• Personality changes -- Symptom Checker
• Apathy -- Symptom Checker
• Nystagmus -- Symptom Checker
• Ophthalmoplegia -- Symptom Checker
• Anorexia -- Symptom Checker
• Anxiety -- Symptom Checker
• Vomiting -- Symptom Checker
• Progressive dementia -- Symptom Checker
• Rapid involuntary eye movements -- Symptom Checker
• Prostration -- Symptom Checker

Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome: Symptom Assessment Questionnaires

Review the available Assessment Questionnaires for the symptoms of Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome:

• Confusion -- Assessment Questionnaire
• Drowsiness -- Assessment Questionnaire
• Personality changes -- Assessment Questionnaire
• Insomnia -- Assessment Questionnaire
• Anxiety -- Assessment Questionnaire
• Prostration -- Assessment Questionnaire

Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome: Complications

Review medical complications possibly associated with Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome:

• Permanent memory loss (see Forgetfulness)
• Permanent personality changes
• See complications of Korsakoff's psychosis
• Death - if thiamine deficiency is not treated quickly.
• more complications...»

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Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome: Undiagnosed Conditions

Diseases that may be commonly undiagnosed in related medical areas:

• Brain & Neurological Disorders: Undiagnosed:
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Home Diagnostic Testing

Home medical tests related to Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome:

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Wrongly Diagnosed with Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome?

The list of other diseases or medical conditions that may be on the differential diagnosis list of alternative diagnoses for Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome includes:

• Depression
• Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
• more diagnoses...»

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Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome: Research Doctors & Specialists

• Nerve Specialists:
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  • Pediatric Neurology (Child Brain Specialist)
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• Stroke & Vascular Specialists:
  • Vascular Neurology (Brain Blood Vessels)
  • Vascular & Interventional Radiology
  • Vascular Surgery (Blood Vessel Surgeon)
  • Neuropathology (Brain Diagnostics)
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Other Possible Causes of these Symptoms

Click on any of the symptoms below to see a full list of other causes including diseases, medical conditions, toxins, drug interactions, or drug side effect causes of that symptom.

• Abnormal eye movements - see all causes of Abnormal eye movements
• Agitation - see all causes of Agitation
• Amnesia - see all causes of Amnesia
• Anorexia - see all causes of Anorexia
• Anxiety - see all causes of Anxiety
• Apathy - see all causes of Apathy
• Brain vessel dilatation - see all causes of Brain symptoms
• Cold skin - see all causes of Cold skin
• Confusion - see all causes of Confusion
• Creating fictional stories to hide memory gaps - see all causes of Forgetfulness
• Drooping upper eyelid - see all causes of Droopy eye-lid
• Drowsiness - see all causes of Drowsiness
• Impaired ability to control voluntary movements - see all causes of Movement symptoms
• Insomnia - see all causes of Insomnia
• Loss of short-term memory - see all causes of Forgetfulness
• Nystagmus - see all causes of Nystagmus
• Ophthalmoplegia - see all causes of Ophthalmoplegia
• Paralysis of eye muscles - see all causes of Eye paralysis
• Personality changes - see all causes of Personality change
• Progressive dementia - see all causes of Progressive dementia
• Progressive memory loss - see all causes of Forgetfulness
• Prostration - see all causes of Prostration
• Rapid involuntary eye movements - see all causes of Nystagmus
• Reduced eye movement - see all causes of Eye movement symptoms
• Staggering gait - see all causes of Staggering gait
• Vomiting - see all causes of Vomiting

Medical articles and books on symptoms:

These general reference articles may be of interest in relation to medical signs and symptoms of disease in general:

• Research Alternative Diagnoses for Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome
• How serious is Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome?
• More about Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome
• Online Diagnosis
• Self Diagnosis Pitfalls
• Pitfalls of Online Diagnosis
• Symptoms of the Silent Killer Diseases
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• Books on signs and symptoms

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About signs and symptoms of Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome:

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

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