Wernicke encephalopathy
Findings
No curated finding names Wernicke encephalopathy yet. Everything below is reference data from Mondo, HPO and GenCC, not evidence about what affects it.
Definition
An acute neurological disorder characterized by the triad of ophthalmoplegia, ataxia, and disturbances of mental activity or consciousness. Eye movement abnormalities include nystagmus, external rectus palsies, and reduced conjugate gaze. thiamine deficiency and chronic alcoholism are associated conditions. Pathologic features include periventricular petechial hemorrhages and neuropil breakdown in the diencephalon and brainstem. Chronic thiamine deficiency may lead to korsakoff syndrome. (Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, pp1139-42; Davis & Robertson, Textbook of Neuropathology, 2nd ed, pp452-3)
Definition from the Mondo Disease Ontology (MONDO:0007020), read 2026-09-29. CC BY 4.0.
Where it sits
Other names
2 names
Resolves to: Wernicke encephalopathy
- Also called
- dementia due to thiamine deficiencyWernicke's encephalopathy