Term Name:	Wernicke encephalopathy
Synonyms:	Wernicke's disease, Wernicke's encephalopathy
Definition:	A brain disease that is characterized by the presence of neurological symptoms of ophthalmoplegia, ataxia, and confusion caused by biochemical lesions of the central nervous system after exhaustion of B-vitamin reserves, in particular thiamine (vitamin B1).
Ontology:	Human Disease [DOID:2384]   ( DOID:2384 )