Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome

Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome is a brain disorder involving loss of specific brain functions caused by a thiamine deficiency .
Wernicke's-Korsakoff syndrome involves damage to multiple nerves in both the central nervous system (brain and spinal cord) and the peripheral nervous system (the rest of the body).

It may also include symptoms caused by alcohol withdrawal. The cause is generally attributed to malnutrition, especially lack of vitamin B1 ( thiamine ), which is common in those with alcoholism.

Heavy alcohol use interferes with the break down of thiamine in the body, so even if someone with alcoholism follows a well-balanced diet, most of the thiamine is not absorbed.

Other types of Dementias

 Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD)

 Dementia with Lewy Bodies

 Frontotemporal Dementia

 Huntington's Disease

 Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus

 Parkinson's Disease

 Vascular Dementia