Question

Alcoholics suffer from double vision and reduced muscular coordination. The defect is called

• A. Korsakoff's syndrome
• B. Wernicke's syndrome
• C. Bernheim's syndrome
• D. Asperger's syndrome

Answer 1

The correct option is B Wernicke's syndrome

Double vision and reduced muscular coordination are symptoms of Wernicke's syndrome which occurs due to consuming alcohol. It is a disorder of brain which occurs due to deficiency of vitamin B6 or thiamine which in turn is caused by alcohol. There are uncontrolled eye movements in this disorder. The person shows a confused mental state resulting in violent behaviour.

So, the correct answer is 'Wernicke's syndrome'.