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Earliest symptoms showing improvement from the classical triad of Wernicke's encephalopathy to thiamine therapy is:

A
Ataxia
B
Ophthalmoplegia
C
Confusion
D
All improve simultaneously
High-Yield Explanation
Wernicke's encephalopathy - Long term use of alcohol lead to thiamine deficiency . Wernicke encephalopathy, caused by vitamin B1 deficiency, is not diagnosed in about 80% of cases. Classical triad Global confusion Ophthalmoplegia - m/c/c 6th nerve palsy Ataxias After thiamine therapy 1st one to improve is ophthalmoplegia followed by global confusion

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