Wernicke's Encephalopathy

Despite its description over a century ago, Wernicke's encephalopathy continues to be underrecognized in both alcoholic and nonalcoholic populations. Recent studies suggest that Wernicke's encephalopathy is the most common neuropathological finding underlying chronic cognitive impairment in alcoholics and that its prevalence at autopsy, in both alcoholic and nonalcoholic populations, far exceeds its rate of recognition during life. Since...