Which one of the following consequences of chronic alcohol consumption is irreversible? a. ketoacidosis b. thiamine...
Which one of the following consequences of chronic alcohol consumption is irreversible?
a. ketoacidosis
b. thiamine deficiency
c. hypoglycemia
d. Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome
e. lactic acidosis
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Answer:d. Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome
Explanation: Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome is a neurological disorder caused by severe thiamine deficiency. It occurs in persons with chronic alcohol consumption, and sometimes due to severe malnutrition. Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome is irreversible. Other conditions mentioned in the options, ketoacidosis, hypoglycemia, thiamine deficiency (early diagnosis), and lactic acidosis are reversible.
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