Wernicke's Encephalopathy Definition
noun
An acute encephalopathy caused by a deficiency of thiamine usually associated with chronic alcoholism and marked by loss of muscular coordination, abnormal eye movements, and disorientation.
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Origin of Wernicke's Encephalopathy
After Karl Wernicke (1848–1905), German neurologist
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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