Take Home Points Wernicke encephalopathy is characterized by ataxia, altered mental status and ophthalmoplegia but patients are unlikely to have all these components Suspect Wernicke encephalopathy in any patient that is at risk of malnutrition or malabsorption and has any one of the classic symptoms Prophylactic administration of thiamine 100 mg IV/IM to at risk … Continue reading REBEL Core Cast 40.0 – Wernicke Encephalopathy