An alcoholic patient with chronic thiamine deficiency shows CNS manifestations, and also show memory loss and confabulatory psychosis, is suffering from:
Correct Answer: Wernicke- korsa koff syndrome.
Description: Alcoholic patients with chronic thiamin deficiency shows CNS manifestations known as Wernicke’s encephalopathy, which consists of horizontal nystgmus, opthalmoplegia, cerebral ataxia and mental impairment.
Along with the above-mentioned symptoms, if there is loss of memory and confabulatory psychosis, it is known as Wernicke-Korsa Koff Syndrome.
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