Talk:Wernicke's encephalopathy

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I read in The Man Who Mistook His Wife For A Hat by Oliver Sacks that exterme bulimia can lead to Wernicke's encephalopathy. This agrees with the fact that prolonged vomiting is mentioned among the causes in the first paragraph of this article.

Should it be added?

--124.62.255.251 18:35, 14 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Introduction paragraph

I slightly edited the opening paragraph to better reflect that alcoholism, much less severe alcoholism, isn't a necessary prerequisite to developing this syndrome. Since the body does not stock thiamine (as it does with say, Vitamin A in the liver), and because alcohol interferes with its uptake, even excessive drinking over a few days can cause or significantly contribute to a deficiency that can lead to this syndrome. 68.196.122.197 12:30, 11 November 2007 (UTC)