Medically reviewed by Brigid Dwyer, MD Key Takeaways Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome is caused by a lack of vitamin B1.Early ...

While attending the 2018 American Academy of Neurology (AAN) meeting in Los Angeles, California, Medscape contributor Andrew N. Wilner, MD, interviewed Ariel Lyons-Warren, MD, PhD, about her case ...

What is Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome? Wernicke syndrome and Korsakoff syndrome are distinct but overlapping disorders that occur due to a deficiency of thiamine (vitamin B1), malnutrition, other ...

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C., March 12 -- Weight-loss surgery may also cause memory loss and other serious neurologic problems in a small number of patients. At least 32 cases of Wernicke's encephalopathy -- a ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: Could you please explain Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome. Will I ever recover my memory and balance? Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome is a brain disorder caused by lack of thiamine (vitamin ...