5B5A.1Z Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome, unspecified

International Classification of Diseases for Mortality and Morbidity Statistics, 11th Revision, v2024-01

coding note

Chronic alcohol use may be associated with thiamine deficiency, but alcohol may also have effects on the brain via other mechanisms. This category should be used to describe cognitive symptoms due to chronic alcohol use if there is evidence of thiamine deficiency.

synonyms

• Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome, unspecified
• Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome

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