Research Topic

Alcoholism and Thiamine Deficiency

This cluster of papers focuses on the diagnosis and management of Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome, a neurological disorder primarily caused by thiamine deficiency, often associated with alcohol misuse. The papers cover topics such as neuropathology, alcohol withdrawal, diabetic complications, benzodiazepine therapy, neuroimaging, alcoholic neuropathy, and the role of oxidative stress and vitamin B1 in the syndrome.