Cervical cord lesions in Wernicke's encephalopathy [PDF]
Radiology Case Reports, 2022 A 30-year-old woman suffering from an eating disorder and alcoholism presented with a progressively worsening gait disturbance lasting 2 weeks. Her neurological findings included impaired ocular motility and trunk ataxia.
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Wernicke’s encephalopathy in a patient with adenoid cystic carcinoma: case report and literature review [PDF]
Frontiers in OncologyWernicke’s encephalopathy is an acute neurologic disorder caused by thiamine (vitamin B1) deficiency, which is most commonly associated with alcoholism.
Ioannis Kotsantis +9 more
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Wernicke's encephalopathy: Is visual loss a red herring? [PDF]
Clinical Case Reports, 2022 Predominantly visual loss, is very rare in Wernicke's encephalopathy. A 22 year old lady, in her 28th week of gestation, presented with a confused mental state, bilateral papilloedema with retinal hemorrhages, ophthalmoparesis, and cerebellar signs.
Sujit Kumar +7 more
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Wernicke’s encephalopathy with pinpoint pupils and diplopia [PDF]
BMC NeurologyThis case report presents the clinical findings of a female patient diagnosed with Wernicke’s encephalopathy, characterized by pinpoint pupils. While pupillary changes can occur in Wernicke’s encephalopathy, the presence of pinpoint pupils is exceedingly
Hongjia Xu +5 more
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Pediatric non-alcoholic Wernicke’s encephalopathy: a case report [PDF]
Italian Journal of PediatricsWernicke-Korsakoff syndrome is a neurological disorder caused by thiamine (vitamin B1) deficiency. This encephalopathy is typically suspected in alcoholics adults, but it is important to remember that other less known and suspected causes can determine ...
Lucia Corso +10 more
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Bilateral Middle Cerebellar Peduncle Lesions in Wernicke's Encephalopathy [PDF]
Clinical Case ReportsBilateral MCP lesions have a diverse etiology, ranging from treatable conditions to diseases with poor prognosis. Although uncommon, Wernicke's encephalopathy (WE) should be considered in the differential diagnosis of MCP lesions, particularly in ...
Tomonobu Fukuda +10 more
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Oxidative stress in Wernicke’s encephalopathy [PDF]
Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience, 2023 Wernicke’s encephalopathy (WE) is a severe life-threatening disease that occurs due to vitamin B1 (thiamine) deficiency (TD). It is characterized by acute mental disorder, ataxia, and ophthalmoplegia.
Jun-Dong Wei, Xueming Xu
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Management of Wernicke's encephalopathy in a pregnant woman at 27 weeks gestation complicated by pre-eclampsia: A case report [PDF]
Radiology Case ReportsWernicke's Encephalopathy (WE) is a rare but severe condition primarily caused by thiamine deficiency, often seen in pregnant women who experience severe vomiting, such as in hyperemesis gravidarum.
Amine Bensaid +9 more
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Ocular manifestations in a case of Wernicke's encephalopathy due to hyperemesis gravidarum
Oman Journal of Ophthalmology, 2018 Wernicke's Encephalopathy (WE) is a potentially devastating disorder, which if not diagnosed and treated at the earliest, could lead to dangerous neurological and ophthalmological complications.
Namitha Rachel Mathew +2 more
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Wernicke's Encephalopathy Mimicking Acute Onset Stroke Diagnosed by CT Perfusion [PDF]
Case Reports in Neurological Medicine, 2014 Background. Metabolic syndromes such as Wernicke’s encephalopathy may present with a sudden neurological deficit, thus mimicking acute onset stroke. Due to current emphasis on rapid admission and treatment of acute stroke patients, there is a significant
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