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Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome

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Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome Home Care: Warning Signs

Notify your doctor if you have Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome and any of the following:

Worsening confusion
Change in vision:

Double vision

Difficulty speaking
Difficulty walking
Eyelid drooping
Facial weakness (unilateral):

Facial drooping

Hallucinations
Loss of coordination
Worsening memory loss
Worsening mood changes
Worsening numbness of the arms or legs:

Worsening tremor

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Last Updated: Nov 4, 2008 References

Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD

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