The small
petechial hemorrhages
in the mammillary bodies seen here are characteristic for Wernicke disease, a complication of poor dietary intake with thiamine deficiency. [Image contributed by Jeannette J. Townsend, MD, University of Utah]
What vitamin deficiency is most likely associated with this disease?
A
A
B
B1 (thiamine)
C
B3 (niacin)
D
C (ascorbic acid)
E
E (alpha-tocopherol)