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'wernickes encephalopathy' (Wernicke Encephalopathy)

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)

Source : National Library of Medicine (MeSH 2007)

Using this criteria, we found physicians in the following specialties who are likely to address 'wernickes encephalopathy' (Wernicke Encephalopathy)

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	Neeraj Badjatia, MD New York-Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY Specialty : Neurology Subspecialty/Area of Concentration : Neurocritical Care	Match Specialty Subspecialty
	Juan R. Carhuapoma, MD Johns Hopkins Medical Center, Baltimore, MD Specialty : Neurology Subspecialty/Area of Concentration : Neurocritical Care	Match Specialty Subspecialty

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	Olusola Ajilore, MD, PhD Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA Specialty : Psychiatry Subspecialty/Area of Concentration : Geriatric Psychiatry	Match Specialty Subspecialty
	Marcelo F. Batkis, MD Johns Hopkins Medical Center, Baltimore, MD Specialty : Psychiatry Subspecialty/Area of Concentration : Addiction Psychiatry	Match Specialty Subspecialty
	Thomas P. Beresford, MD University of Colorado Hospital, Denver, CO Specialty : Psychiatry Subspecialty/Area of Concentration : Addiction Psychiatry	Match Specialty Subspecialty
	David Mark Blass, MD Johns Hopkins Medical Center, Baltimore, MD Specialty : Psychiatry Subspecialty/Area of Concentration : Geriatric Psychiatry Special Interests : Alzheimer Disease, Dementia, Huntington's Disease	Match Specialty Subspecialty
	Dan G. Blazer, MD, PhD Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC Specialty : Psychiatry Subspecialty/Area of Concentration : Geriatric Psychiatry Special Interests : Anxiety Disorders, Seasonal Affective Disorder, Mood Disorders	Match Specialty Subspecialty
	Michael J. Bostwick, MD Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN Specialty : Psychiatry Subspecialty/Area of Concentration : Addiction Psychiatry, Geriatric Psychiatry	Match Specialty Subspecialty
	David L. Buch, MD University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA Specialty : Psychiatry Subspecialty/Area of Concentration : Addiction Psychiatry, Geriatric Psychiatry Special Interests : Delirium, Dementia, Depression	Match Specialty Subspecialty
	Nicola Gerardo Cascella, MD Johns Hopkins Medical Center, Baltimore, MD Specialty : Psychiatry Subspecialty/Area of Concentration : Community Psychiatry Special Interests : Schizophrenia	Match Specialty Subspecialty
	Grace Chang, MD MPH Brigham and Womens Hospital, Boston, MA Specialty : Psychiatry Subspecialty/Area of Concentration : Addiction Psychiatry Special Interests : Substance-Related Disorders, Anxiety Disorders, Depression	Match Specialty Subspecialty
	Stephen Chen, MD Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA Specialty : Psychiatry Subspecialty/Area of Concentration : Geriatric Psychiatry	Match Specialty Subspecialty
	Margaret Smith Chisolm, MD Johns Hopkins Medical Center, Baltimore, MD Specialty : Psychiatry Subspecialty/Area of Concentration : Addiction Psychiatry	Match Specialty Subspecialty
	Eric D. Collins, MD New York-Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY Specialty : Psychiatry Subspecialty/Area of Concentration : Addiction Psychiatry Special Interests : Substance-Related Disorders	Match Specialty Subspecialty
	Bernadette A M Cullen, MD Johns Hopkins Medical Center, Baltimore, MD Specialty : Psychiatry Subspecialty/Area of Concentration : Community Psychiatry Special Interests : Anxiety Disorders, Bipolar Disorder, Depression, Mood Disorders, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder	Match Specialty Subspecialty