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Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome (mnemonic)

Last revised by Rohit Sharma on 20 Jun 2024

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Citation:

Munir M, Sharma R, Bell D, et al. Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome (mnemonic). Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 28 Jun 2024) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-80598

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-80598

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https://radiopaedia.org/articles/80598

rID:

80598

Article created:

28 Jul 2020, Muhammad Asadullah Munir

Disclosures:

At the time the article was created Muhammad Asadullah Munir had no recorded disclosures.

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Last revised:

20 Jun 2024, Rohit Sharma ◉

Disclosures:

At the time the article was last revised Rohit Sharma had no financial relationships to ineligible companies to disclose.

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Revisions:

4 times, by 4 contributors - see full revision history and disclosures

Systems:

Central Nervous System

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Mnemonics

Synonyms:

Wernicke-Korsakoff (mnemonic)

A mnemonic to recall some of the important features of Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome is:

COMBAT

Mnemonic

C: confusion, confabulatory amnesia
O: ophthalmoplegia
M: mamillary bodies
B: B₁(vitamin), bariatric surgery
A: alcoholics
T: thalami, tectal plate, third ventricle

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