Does anyone know any supplements or foodstuffs or even medication to elevate the symptons of KORSAKOFF SYNDROM

Question

thanks,

Answer 1

Treatment involves replacing the thiamine by intravenous (IV) or intramuscular (IM) injection, and providing proper nutrition and hydration. However, the amnesia and brain damage caused by the disease does not always respond to thiamine replacement therapy. In some cases, drug therapy is recommended to the patient. If treatment is successful, signs will show within two years though recovery is slow and often incomplete.

The most effective method of preventing Korsakoff's syndrome is to avoid B vitamin/thiamine deficiency. In Western nations the most common cause of such deficiency is alcoholism. Thiamine was introduced to alcoholic beverages in the U.S. for a time, but this does not appear to have an effect on Korsakoff's syndrome, as the cause of Korsakoff's syndrome in chronic alcoholics is not a deficiency of thiamine in the diet, but rather a reduction in the body's ability to absorb thiamine in the intestine. Also, alcohol is, by itself, neurotoxic. It will cause neural damage taken in excess, especially in the hippocampus. The body responds to alcohol ingestion by releasing cortisol as a neuroprotective mechanism (animals that have been adrenalectomized may be killed by a fraction of the dose of alcohol that an unadrenalectomized animal may tolerate). Cortisol, specifically, has been shown to cause irreversible damage to the hippocampus when present in large amounts for extended periods of time. Alcohol in excess may be causal in and of itself in Korsakoff dementia regardless of thiamine addition to spirits. Alcohol toxicity is cumulative; cessation of its use, or never having used it, will reduce risk of korsakoff and other dementias.

Answer 2

Vitamin B 1 (thiamine)  can help with some of the memory issues. Total abstinence from alcohol is a must.

Answer 3

I did not know what this was as I had never heard of it before. However I found a site that has sources of B-1 (Thiamine) which is supposed to be very important in this disorder. If you or a loved one has this disorder, I hope you are getting it treated promptly as it is very serious if not treated.

http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/werni...

Whomever is suffering from this, I wish you the best and hope you feel better soon.

Answer 4

get him to his GP for B12 (thiamine) injections.

Answer 5

Vitamin B1, or thiamine, is an essential vitamin involved in helping the body make energy from carbohydrate. It also helps the heart, nervous system and muscles to function properly. It's found in pasta, whole grains, lean meats, fish, fortified cereals, peas, dried beans and soya beans.

Thiamine deficiency is also known as beriberi.

The main cause of Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome is long-term alcohol misuse, which can lead to poor absorption and storage of thiamine.

This vitamin deficiency can also arise as a consequence of severe malnutrition or starvation, prolonged vomiting and eating disorders

Answer 6

thiamine injections & maybe some type of water therapy/hydro therapy