Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome history and symptoms

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Cafer Zorkun, M.D., Ph.D. [2]; Aditya Govindavarjhulla, M.B.B.S. [3]

History and Symptoms

• Lethargy
• Confusion
• Diplopia
• Ataxia
• Anterograde amnesia
• Retrograde amnesia
• Confabulation
• Meager content in conversation
• Lack of insight
• Apathy - the patients lose interest in things quickly and generally appear indifferent to change
• Weakness
• Seeing or hearing things that aren't really there (hallucinations)