What is Wet Brain? Stages, Signs & Causes
Without sufficient thiamine, the brain cannot effectively convert sugar into energy, leading to cellular dysfunction and potential brain damage, including the development of Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome. Wernicke encephalopathy causes acute, repairable damage to the thalamus and hypothalamus. Korsakoff psychosis causes permanent brain damage that affects memory. The longer someone lives with the symptoms of wet brain …