B-complex vitamins in the prophylaxis and treatment of Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome

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Cook, CCH [1 ]
Thomson, AD [1 ]
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[1] GREENWICH DIST HOSP, LONDON, ENGLAND
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Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome, which is associated with high morbidity and mortality, is a more common neuropsychiatric sequela of alcohol misuse than is widely realized. It is easily prevented and treated with parenteral B-complex vitamins, although this treatment is widely under-utilized.
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