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Wernicke encephalopathy (WE), also Wernicke's encephalopathy, [1] or wet brain is the presence of neurological symptoms caused by biochemical lesions of the central nervous system after exhaustion of B-vitamin reserves, in particular thiamine (vitamin B 1). [2]
Failure in diagnosis of WE and thus treatment of the disease leads to death in approximately 20% of cases, while 75% are left with permanent brain damage associated with WKS. [4] Of those affected, 25% require long-term institutionalization in order to receive effective care.
Brain death is used as an indicator of legal death in many jurisdictions, [6] but it is defined inconsistently and often confused by the public. [7] Various parts of the brain may keep functioning when others do not anymore, and the term "brain death" has been used to refer to various combinations.
This is because of the damage to their brain, caused by regularly drinking too much alcohol over many years. [ 17 ] This affects memory, learning and other mental functions. Korsakoff's syndrome and Wernicke–Korsakoff syndrome are particular forms of alcohol related brain injury which may be related to alcohol related dementia. [ 18 ]
In some cases coma can give the brain an opportunity to heal and regenerate, [34] but, in general, the longer a coma, the greater the likelihood that the person will remain in a vegetative state until death. [9] Even if the patient wakes up, brain damage is likely to be significant enough to prevent a return to normal functioning. [citation needed]
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The phenomenon has been observed to occur several minutes after the removal of medical ventilators used to pump air in and out of brain-dead patients. [4] It also occurs during testing for apnea—that is, suspension of external breathing and motion of the lung muscles—which is one of the criteria for determining brain death used for example by the American Academy of Neurology.