Wernicke's Encephalopathy

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Reviewed by Dr Kola Tytler MBBS CertHE MBA MRCGP (General Practitioner)
Last reviewed: 21 October 2025
NeurologyEmergency MedicineAddiction Medicine

Clinical Guidelines

EFNS guidelines for diagnosis, therapy and prevention of Wernicke encephalopathy
National
NICE Clinical Guideline 100: Alcohol-use disorders: diagnosis and management of physical complications
National
ACOG Practice Bulletin 189: Nausea and Vomiting of Pregnancy
Local
ASMBS literature review & clinical guidelines on prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of Wernicke's encephalopathy and Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome
Local
EFNS guidelines for diagnosis, therapy and prevention of Wernicke encephalopathy
Local
NICE guideline [CG100]: Alcohol-use disorders: diagnosis and management of physical complications
Local
RCOG Green-top Guideline No. 69: The Management of Nausea and Vomiting of Pregnancy and Hyperemesis Gravidarum
Local
Royal College of Physicians report on alcohol: Guidelines for managing Wernicke's encephalopathy in the Accident and Emergency Department
Local