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Wernick's encephalopathy is seen in :
Answer: A
Wernicke's encephalopathy is seen in alcoholics.
It is an acute brain disorder caused by deficiency of thiamine (vitamin B1), marked by confusion, eye-movement paralysis and an unsteady gait. Chronic alcoholics are the classic group affected, because alcohol displaces food, reduces thiamine absorption and impairs its storage.
Cirrhosis, jaundice and peptic ulcer are diseases of the liver and gut. Cirrhosis can follow heavy drinking too, but it is a consequence for the liver, not the population in which the encephalopathy is described.
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