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***Morning Glory*** · 04-22-2009, 01:27 AM

The information I just read seems to say that severe thiamine deficiency results in Wernicke's Encephalopathy and it can be treated with thiamine and B complex before it turns into KORSAKOFF SYNDROME, which can't be treated.

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Articles 2000, Newsletter - Medical Council on Alcohol

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*Morning Glory* Administrator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: CA Posts: 9,968 Blog Entries: 2	The information I just read seems to say that severe thiamine deficiency results in Wernicke's Encephalopathy and it can be treated with thiamine and B complex before it turns into KORSAKOFF SYNDROME, which can't be treated. Scroll down to the middle of the page. Articles 2000, Newsletter - Medical Council on Alcohol __________________ “Come to the edge.” “We can't. We're afraid.” “Come to the edge.” “We can't. We will fall!” “Come to the edge.” And they came. And he pushed them. And they flew. Guillaume Apollinaire, 1880-1918

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