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Which of the following is not a feature of Wernicke's,encephalopathy:

A
Global confusion
B
Opthalmoplegia
C
Ataxia
D
Aphasia
High-Yield Explanation
Ans.(d) AphasiaRef: Harrison 19th ed. / 2724The classic triad of symptoms found in Wernicke's encepha- lopathy is:* Global Confusion* Ophthalmo-plegia (Most commonly affecting the lateral rectus muscle).* AtaxiaFor diagnosis: Thiamine can be measured using an erythrocyte transketolase activity assay or by activation by measurement of in vitro thiamine diphosphate levels.

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