JCECE Medical JCECE Medical Solved Paper-2012

  • question_answer
    Thiamine (vitamin\[-{{\text{B}}_{\text{1}}}\]) deficiency results in

    A)  Wernickes syndrome

    B)  Korsakoffs syndrome

    C)  osteonecrosis

    D)  tunnel vision

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

     Thiamine (vitamin\[-{{\text{B}}_{\text{1}}}\]) deficiency is common in alcoholics. It leads to decreased mental function, double vision and reduced muscular contraction and the resulting disorder is known as Wernickes syndrome.


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