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OPINION OF CASES BY 172

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  NEUROLOGY   Case A:      A 40 year old male presented to the hospital from Yadagirigutta with the chief complaints of irrelevant talking and decreased food intake since 9 days.    https://143vibhahegde.blogspot.com/2021/05/wernickes-encephalopathy.html   Questions:     1) What is the evolution of the symptomatology in this patient in terms of an event timeline and where is the anatomical localization for the problem and what is the primary etiology of the patient's problem?     EVOLUTION OF SYMPTOMATOLOGY: 12 YEARS AGO ·         Addicted to alcohol, drinks about 3-4 quarters per day 2 YEARS AGO ·         Diagnosed with type 2 Diabetes (irregular medication; once in 2 or 3 days) 1 YEAR AGO ·         1-2 episodes of seizures (mostly due to alcohol consumption) 4 MONTHS AGO ·         Developed a seizure (mostly GTCS) ·         Cessation of alcohol for 24 hours assosiated with symptoms of restlessness, sweating, and tremors. 10 DAYS AGO