Scheduled Acetaminophen to Minimize Neuropsychiatric Symptoms in Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome

David B Brecher; Sarah A Morgan

doi:10.12788/fp.0175

Scheduled Acetaminophen to Minimize Neuropsychiatric Symptoms in Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome

Fed Pract. 2022 Jan;39(1):19-22. doi: 10.12788/fp.0175. Epub 2022 Jan 14.

Authors

David B Brecher¹, Sarah A Morgan¹

Affiliation

¹ Veterans Affairs Puget Sound Health Care System, Tacoma, Washington.

Abstract

To manage the physical, cognitive, and emotional symptoms of a veteran hospitalized for Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome secondary to chronic alcohol overuse, acetaminophen was administered in place of psychoactive medications.

Publication types

Case Reports