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Vem var korsakoff?
Wernicke blev docent i psykiatri i Breslau 1875 och i Berlin 1876….Carl Wernicke[redigera | redigera wikitext]
| Carl Wernicke | |
|---|---|
| Sysselsättning | Anatom, universitetslärare, neurolog, psykiater, läkare, neuroforskare, patolog |
| Arbetsgivare | Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg Universitetet i Wrocław |
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Varför tiaminbrist vid alkohol?
Alkohol kan också ge upphov till skador i matsmältningssystemet vilket kan leda till brist på vitaminer som bland annat tiamin. Den skada som man riskerar att få är Wernicke-Korsakoffs syndrom.
Kan man få demens av alkohol?
Alkohol skyddar inte heller mot demens Men nya studier av högre kvalitet (där man har undersökt hjärnan med magnetkamera) visar att små mängder alkohol troligen inte har en skyddande effekt på hjärnans kognitiva funktioner. Däremot är en hög alkoholkonsumtion den största påverkningsbara riskfaktorn för demens.
What is the Korsakoff syndrome?
Korsakoff syndrome is an amnestic disorder caused by thiamine (vitamin B 1) deficiency associated with prolonged ingestion of alcohol. There is a similar condition seen in non-alcoholic Korsakoff syndrome. The syndrome and psychosis are named after Sergei Korsakoff, the Russian neuropsychiatrist who discovered it during the late 19th century.
What are the treatment options for Korsakoff syndrome?
Once acute symptoms improve, individuals should be carefully evaluated to determine if their medical history, alcohol use and pattern of memory problems may be consistent with Korsakoff syndrome. For those who develop Korsakoff syndrome, extended treatment with oral thiamine, other vitamins and magnesium may increase chances of symptom improvement.
What is Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome?
This neurological disorder is caused by a lack of thiamine in the brain, and is also exacerbated by the neurotoxic effects of alcohol. When Wernicke encephalopathy accompanies alcoholic Korsakoff syndrome the combination is called Wernicke–Korsakoff syndrome; however, a recognized episode of Wernicke encephalopathy is not always obvious.
What are the signs and symptoms of alcoholic Korsakoff syndrome?
Benon R. and LeHuché R. (1920) described the characteristic signs of alcoholic Korsakoff syndrome with some additional features including: confabulation (false memories), fixation amnesia, paragnosia or false recognition of places, mental excitation, and euphoria.