Wernicke's Encephalopathy revisted: Translation of the case history section of the original manuscript by Carl Wernicke ‘Lehrbuch der Gehirnkrankheiten fur Aerzte and Studirende’ (1881) with a commentary

: Thomson, A.D.; Cook, C.C.H.; Guerrini, I.; Sheedy, D.; Harper, C.; Marshall, E.J.

Abstract

Aims: A translation into English of the case history section of Carl Wernicke's original manuscript of 1881, with a discussion on its relevance for clinicians today. Methods: A copy of Carl Wernicke's original German text was obtained by one of the authors (CCHC) and translated into English from the old German by a professional translator. Results: The translation was subsequently agreed by native German speaking referees, and minor changes made. Conclusions: The authors studied the translation in detail and concluded that Wernicke's description had stood the test of time. The diagnosis of Wernicke's Encephalopathy remains a clinical one.

Citation

: Thomson, A., Cook, C., Guerrini, I., Sheedy, D., Harper, C., & Marshall, E. (2008). Wernicke's Encephalopathy revisted: Translation of the case history section of the original manuscript by Carl Wernicke ‘Lehrbuch der Gehirnkrankheiten fur Aerzte and Studirende’ (1881) with a commentary. Alcohol and Alcoholism, 43(2), 174-179. https://doi.org/10.1093/alcalc/agm144

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Publication Date: Mar 1, 2008
• Deposit Date: May 16, 2011
• Publicly Available Date: Aug 24, 2011
• Journal: Alcohol and Alcoholism
• Print ISSN: 0735-0414
• Electronic ISSN: 1464-3502
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 43
• Issue: 2
• Pages: 174-179
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/alcalc/agm144
• Public URL: https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1508421