Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome in head injury: A missed insult

Alcohol and Alcoholism

Volumn 35, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2000, Pages 16-18

  Ferguson, Richard K ^b   Soryal, Imad N ^b   Pentland, Brian ^a  

^a ASTLEY AINSLIE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b Oak Tree Lane Centre ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

THIAMINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; FACTUAL DATABASE; FEMALE; HEAD INJURY; HUMAN; KORSAKOFF PSYCHOSIS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; THIAMINE DEFICIENCY; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CRANIOCEREBRAL TRAUMA; DATABASES, FACTUAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; KORSAKOFF SYNDROME; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SCOTLAND; THIAMINE; THIAMINE DEFICIENCY;

EID: 0034189128     PISSN: 07350414     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/alcalc/35.supplement_1.16     Document Type: Article

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