Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome is a condition that often goes unnoticed until the damage is irreversible
Liver disease, heart disease and high blood pressure are among the conditions commonly associated with alcohol use disorder (AUD), but one condition that's rarely discussed, and often overlooked, is Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome, better known as "wet brain," and can be the most challenging to identify and treat.
Below, Laura Kelley, media relations professional in the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus Office of Communications, speaks with Joseph Schacht, PhD, an associate professor of psychiatry at the University of Colorado School of Medicine, about "wet brain," a form of dementia that can occur at any age under the right conditions.
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