aphasia. Naturally, this impairment varies considerably based on aphasia type and severity. Although impaired repetition is found in several of the different aphasia types, it is the primary impairment in conduction aphasia. In 1874 Wernicke predicted that severing the connection between the speech production and comprehension modules included in the Wernicke-Lichtheim (Lichtheim, 1885; Wernick...

BACKGROUND Previous studies have identified differences in the brain activation pattern between children and adults as well as between healthy subjects and patients using various imaging methods. Despite the increase of old people in the population, at present no study has applied a language task to investigate differences in adults. OBJECTIVE We used a simple paradigm to elicit activation in...

Wernicke encephalopathy consists of a triad of ophthalmoplegia, ataxia, and altered mental status. It is caused by thiamine deficiency and although it is commonly seen in alcoholics, patients undergoing gastric bypass surgery for morbid obesity could be a new group of patients to watch for. Florid papilloedema and optic neuropathy are not commonly seen but are still consistent with the diagnosi...

PURPOSE The authors hereby describe a case of Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome with accompanying ocular findings that is caused by hyperernesis gravidarum. METHODS We experienced a 27-year-old female at 12 weeks of pregnancy, who visited our clinic because of weight loss, gait disturbance, decreased mentality and dizziness after prolonged vomiting for 2 months. Neurological examination demonstrate...

BACKGROUND Wernicke encephalopathy is caused by thiamine (vitamin B1) deficiency. It is generally considered to be a disease of adult alcoholics. However, it is known to occur in the pediatric population and in non-alcoholic conditions. DATA SOURCES We searched PubMed with the key words Wernicke, thiamine, pediatric, children and adolescents and selected publications that were deemed appropri...

Wernicke disease, or Wernicke encephalopathy, is a neurologic disorder of abrupt or saltatory onset, characterized by nystagmus, abducens and conjugate gaze palsies , unsteadiness of stance and gait, confusion , and apathy. These manifestations may occur singly or in various combinations. Korsakoff psychosis (better termed Korsakoff syndrome or Korsakoff amnesic state) refers to an abnormality ...