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Wet Brain Zombie

PORT-AU-PRINCE, HAITI –  Research at the University of Haiti College of Medicine has uncovered strong evidence linking Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome or “Wet Brain” to the phenomena of zombiism.

Long term alcoholism causes chronic wet brain syndrome which has 3 prominent symptoms.

  1. Confusion, drowsiness and paralysis of eye movements
  2. Ataxia or a staggering gait
  3. Mental Disturbance

Researchers in Haiti have linked a special brand of Haitian alcohol known as tafia, a cheap form of rum produced from sugar cane, to a newly discovered form of Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome which they believe to be the cause of zombiism.

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