Delirium

Delirium is a serious condition that causes disorientation, decreased consciousness, and the inability to think rationally. This issue frequently arises in patients who have poor absorption or are unable to absorb Vitamin B1, resulting in reduced consciousness and lack of concentration. Thiamine insufficiency can produce Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome, which involves two types of brain injury that are closely connected. Delirium, memory loss, confusion, and hallucinations are common symptoms.

The wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome is frequently linked to thiamine deficiency as a result of alcohol consumption and a lack of thiamine-fortified meals. Wernicke encephalopathy causes mental sluggishness or lethargy, nystagmus, sleeplessness, ophthalmoplegia, and, if untreated, coma and death. Thiamine deficiency, on the other hand, is common in elderly individuals and may lead to the development of delirium.