title: Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome: A Case Report.
abstract: A 57-year-old man who was diagnosed with Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome showed severe impairment of cognitive function and a craving for alcohol, even after sufficient supplementation with thiamine. After completing 10 sessions of 10 Hz repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) at 100% of the resting motor threshold over the left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex, dramatic improvement in cognitive function and a reduction in craving for alcohol were noted. This is the first case report of the efficacy of a high-frequency rTMS in the treatment of Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome.
authors.affiliation: Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Eulji University Hospital, Eulji University School of Medicine, Daejeon, Korea.
authors.forename: So Won
authors.identifier: 0000-0003-2344-2832
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Chung
authors.affiliation: Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Eulji University Hospital, Eulji University School of Medicine, Daejeon, Korea.
authors.forename: Shin Who
authors.identifier: 0000-0002-7136-9644
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Park
authors.affiliation: Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Eulji University Hospital, Eulji University School of Medicine, Daejeon, Korea.
authors.forename: Young Jae
authors.identifier: 0000-0003-3791-5012
authors.initials: YJ
authors.lastname: Seo
authors.affiliation: Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Eulji University Hospital, Eulji University School of Medicine, Daejeon, Korea.
authors.forename: Jae-Hyung
authors.identifier: 0000-0002-7005-0113
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Eulji Hospital, Eulji University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Chan Ho
authors.identifier: 0000-0002-5129-6652
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Eulji University Hospital, Eulji University School of Medicine, Daejeon, Korea.
authors.forename: Jong Youb
authors.identifier: 0000-0001-9100-4864
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Lim
keywords: Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation; Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome