Pedro C. Barata, MD, Department of Psychiatry, Prof. Dr. Fernando da Fonseca Hospital, IC19, 2720-276 Amadora, Portugal.
Department of Psychiatry, Prof. Dr. Fernando da Fonseca Hospital, Amadora, Portugal.
Prim Care Companion CNS Disord. 2020 May 7;22(3):19br02538. doi: 10.4088/PCC.19br02538.
Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome (WKS) is a life-threatening and underdiagnosed neuropsychiatric condition caused by thiamine deficiency that comprises Wernicke encephalopathy and Korsakoff syndrome. Although mainly associated with chronic alcoholism, WKS can arise from other circumstances. This report describes a series of cases of WKS that were clinically evaluated by liaison psychiatrists on a nonpsychiatric inpatient unit. The cases illustrate a deficit in the recognition and adequate treatment of WKS, demonstrating its clinical complexity and the need to improve physicians' knowledge.
Wernicke-Korsakoff 综合征（WKS）是一种由硫胺素缺乏引起的危及生命且诊断不足的神经精神疾病，包括 Wernicke 脑病和 Korsakoff 综合征。尽管主要与慢性酒精中毒有关，但 WKS 也可能由其他情况引起。本报告描述了一组由联络精神科医生在非精神科住院病房临床评估的 WKS 病例。这些病例说明了对 WKS 的识别和充分治疗存在缺陷，表明其临床复杂性，并需要提高医生的知识水平。
