Wernicke’s Encephalopathy Articles
Have You Or A Loved One Suffered From Wernicke’s Encephalopathy Or Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome Due To A Misdiagnosis Or Medical Negligence? The attorneys at The Snapka Law Firm have three decades of experience fighting for the rights of medical malpractice victims. Our firm recently secured a verdict in excess of $14,000,000 for a client who, after a routine bariatric surgery, suffered severe neurological…
Were You or a Loved One Diagnosed with Wernicke’s While Under Medical Care? When you or a loved one undergoes bariatric or weight loss surgery, you might be at risk of developing a disorder you didn’t even know exists. After surgery, many people are fine and go on to do well. Unfortunately, some people will go on to develop a…
Treatments for Wernicke’s Korsakoff Syndrome If the disease is caught soon enough, yes, Wernicke’s encephalopathy is reversible, but it is too often not diagnosed or treated in time for the affected person to experience the benefits of treatment. Wernicke’s encephalopathy is the acute phase of the far more damaging Wernicke’s Korsakoff syndrome. When Wernicke’s encephalopathy is caught in time, much…
Bariatric Surgery Patients are at Serious Risk for Wernicke’s Encephalopathy – Korsakoff Syndrome Most people cannot wait for the results of their bariatric surgery, but a number of them are not prepared for the memory loss and neurological problems that can arise afterward. While this disease is prevalent in people with alcoholism and well as people who are chronically malnourished,…
Know the Symptoms of Wernicke’s Korsakoff Syndrome Wernicke’s Korsakoff syndrome (WKS) a type of brain disorder with two separate conditions that can strike at the same time. These two disorders are Wernicke’s encephalopathy and Korsakoff syndrome. Though Wernicke’s encephalopathy often presents first, Korsakoff syndrome usually follows closely behind. The symptoms of Wernicke’s Korsakoff Syndrome are brought on by the lack…