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Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome (WKS) Sometimes referred to as alcoholic encephalopathy, alcohol induced encephalopathy, alcohol related encephalopathy (AJR), alcohol related brain damage, or "wet brain" is a neurological disorder caused by the lack of thiamine (vitamin B1) deficiency. Wernicke encephalopathy (a type of delirium) being characterized by an acute/subacute confusional state and o...