BIOCHEMISTRY
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Author: BERG
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The reason for similarities between the symptoms of Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome and beriberi should be determined.

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Beriberi is caused by insufficient diet or alcoholism. It is of two types, wet beriberi, and dry beriberi. Wet beriberi basically affects the circulatory system, and in worse cases can lead to heart failure also. The wernicke-korsakoff syndrome is a neurological disorder which can result in coma or even death.

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