Wernicke's encephalopathy

English

Etymology

Named after Carl Wernicke (1848–1905), German physician.

Noun

Wernicke's encephalopathy (uncountable)

1. (medicine, pathology) The presence of neurological symptoms — classically, ophthalmoplegia, ataxia and confusion — caused by biochemical lesions of the central nervous system after exhaustion of B-vitamin reserves, in particular thiamine.

Synonyms

• Wernicke's disease