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j0m1n1n t1_itgoese wrote

Reply to comment by frikinevil in Why is thiamine the predominant nutritional deficiency in alcoholics? by supinator1

Epileptic seizures can be a sign of Wernicke's encephalopathy (WE), which is the acute stage of Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome.

The syndrome is more easily treated in the WE phase. At that point, it need not progress to Korsakoff syndrome. With Korsakoff, there may be improvement in signs and symptoms with treatment, but there is likely to be brain damage.

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