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.

doi:10.1093/alcalc/agm144

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.

Authors

A.D. : Thomson

Reverend Professor Christopher Cook c.c.h.cook@durham.ac.uk
PGR Student Doctor of Philosophy

I. Guerrini

D. Sheedy

C. Harper

E.J. Marshall

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

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This is a pre-copy-editing author-produced PDF of an article accepted for publication in Alcohol & alcoholism following peer review. The definitive publisher-authenticated version Thomson, A. D. and Cook, C. C. H. and Guerrini, I. and Sheedy, D. and Harper, C. and Marshall, E. J. (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 & alcoholism., 43 (2). pp. 174-179 is available online at: http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/alcalc/agm144