Remember the clincal features of Wernicke-Korsakoff Disease using the medical mnemonic / acronym : COAT RACK.
Wernicke-Korsakoff’s Psychosis findings : COAT RACK
Wernicke’s encephalopathy (acute phase): COAT
Confusion
Ophthalmoplegia
Ataxia
Thiamine tx
Korsakoff’s psychosis (chronic phase): RACK
Retrograde amnesia
Anterograde amnesia
Confabulation
Korsakoff’s psychosis
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