Wernicke-Korsakoff
Syndrome Background: In
1881, Carl Wernicke first
described an illness that
consisted of paralysis of
eye movements, inability to
coordinate voluntary
muscle movements, and
mental confusion in 3
patients. The patients, 2
males with alcoholism with
progression to coma and
death. Wernicke detected
holes and bleeding
affecting the gray matter
in some parts of the brain.
S.S. Korsakoff, a Russian
psychiatrist, described the
disturbance of memory in
the course of long-term
alcoholism in a series of
articles from 1887-1891. In
1897, Murawieff first
postulated that a single
cause of a disease was
responsible for both
syndromes - Wernicke
syndrome and Korsakoff
syndrome. Or, in common

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If any of these raise your awareness of your health problems discuss them with your sponsor and doctor, if necessary.
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Check This List Before Taking Any Medication
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Symptoms of HCV can include;

Flu-like symptoms
Fatigue & sleep disturbances
Mood swings, anxiety & depression
‘Brain fog’ & cognitive symptoms
Pain or discomfort over the liver
Muscle & joint pain
Nausea, poor appetite & indigestion
Fevers & night sweats
Skin rashes, itchy skin, PCT, LP
Dry eyes
Dry mouth & mouth ulcers
Malaise

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