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wernicke (n)
German neurologist best known for his studies of aphasia (1848-1905)
wernicke Sentence Examples
- Wernicke's encephalopathy is a neurological disorder caused by thiamine deficiency.
- Symptoms of Wernicke's encephalopathy include confusion, ataxia, and ophthalmoplegia.
- Wernicke's area is a region of the brain responsible for language comprehension.
- Damage to Wernicke's area can result in Wernicke's aphasia, a language disorder characterized by difficulty understanding speech.
- Wernicke's encephalopathy can be treated with thiamine supplementation.
- Wernicke's disease is a chronic form of Wernicke's encephalopathy that can lead to permanent brain damage.
- Wernicke's Korsakoff syndrome is a condition that combines Wernicke's encephalopathy and Korsakoff's psychosis, a memory disorder.
- Wernicke's triad is a clinical sign characterized by nystagmus, ataxia, and confusion, which is often seen in Wernicke's encephalopathy.
- The Wernicke-Mann method is a histological staining technique used to identify nuclei and myelin sheaths.
- Wernicke's sulcus is a groove on the lateral surface of the brain that separates the superior temporal gyrus from the inferior parietal lobule.
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German neurologist best known for his studies of aphasia (1848-1905)
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Wernicke's encephalopathy is a neurological disorder caused by thiamine deficiency.
Symptoms of Wernicke's encephalopathy include confusion, ataxia, and ophthalmoplegia.
Wernicke's area is a region of the brain responsible for language comprehension.
Damage to Wernicke's area can result in Wernicke's aphasia, a language disorder characterized by difficulty understanding speech.
