Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome: A Case Report

So-Won CHUNG; Shin-Who PARK; Young-Jae SEO; Jae-Hyung KIM; Chan-Ho LEE; Jong-Youb LIM

So-Won CHUNG; Shin-Who PARK; Young-Jae SEO; Jae-Hyung KIM; Chan-Ho LEE; Jong-Youb LIM.

Annals of Rehabilitation Medicine ; : 162-166, 2017.

Article in English | WPRIM (Western Pacific) | ID: wpr-37423

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ABSTRACT

ABSTRACT

A 57-year-old man who was diagnosed with Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome showed severe impairment of cognitive function and a craving for alcohol, even after sufficient supplementation with thiamine. After completing 10 sessions of 10 Hz repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) at 100% of the resting motor threshold over the left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex, dramatic improvement in cognitive function and a reduction in craving for alcohol were noted. This is the first case report of the efficacy of a high-frequency rTMS in the treatment of Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome.

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Humans; Middle Aged; Cognition; Craving; Korsakoff Syndrome; Prefrontal Cortex; Thiamine; Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation

Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome; Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation

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Full text: Available Database: WPRIM (Western Pacific) Main subject: Thiamine / Prefrontal Cortex / Cognition / Korsakoff Syndrome / Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation / Craving Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: Annals of Rehabilitation Medicine Year: 2017 Document type: Article

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