Alzheimer’s Disease & Dementia
Theme: Investigating the Challenges and Excellence in Dementia Research
What type of brain disorder caused by a lack of vitamin B-1?
What is Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome (WKS)? Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome (WKS) is a type of brain disorder caused by a lack of vitamin B-1, or thiamine. The syndrome is actually two separate conditions that can occur at the same time, Wernicke’s disease (WD) and Korsakoff syndrome. Usually, people get the symptoms of WD first. WD is also known […]