Question

A 40-year-old man with a history of chronic alcohol misuse is brought to the Emergency Department with acute confusion, unsteady gait (ataxia), and abnormal eye movements (nystagmus and ophthalmoplegia). What is the most likely diagnosis requiring urgent treatment?

Accepted Answer

Wernicke's Encephalopathy

Answer

Hepatic Encephalopathy

Answer

Delirium Tremens

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Cerebellar Stroke

Answer

Bacterial Meningitis

Practice question

A 40-year-old man with a history of chronic alcohol misuse is brought to the Emergency Department with acute confusion, unsteady gait (ataxia), and abnormal eye movements (nystagmus and ophthalmoplegia). What is the most likely diagnosis requiring urgent treatment?