Wernicke's Encephalopathy Following 40 Days of Water-Only Fasting: A Case Report. [PDF]
Clin Case RepABSTRACT Wernicke's encephalopathy (WE) is an acute neurological disorder that develops due to thiamine (vitamin B1) deficiency. While it is common in chronic alcoholism, WE can also manifest due to other conditions, including extreme fasting. This report presents a unique case of WE occurring after a 40‐day water‐only fast, emphasizing the importance ...
Aweer RA, Aweer NA, Tluli O, Joudeh A.
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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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Coma and death in unrecognized wernicke's encephalopathy an autopsy study: estudo necroscópico [PDF]
Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria, 1992 Eleven out of 36 autopsied cases of Wernicke's encephalopathy had developed coma. None of these patients had the diagnosis during life. There were six men and five women with ages ranging from 36 to 50 years (mean 36.6).
Marco Aurélio Lana-peixoto +2 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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Nonalcoholic Wernicke’s Encephalopathy Associated with Unintentional Weight Loss, Cholecystectomy, and Intractable Vomiting: The Role of Dual Thiamine and Corticosteroid Therapy [PDF]
Case Reports in Neurological Medicine, 2014 A 23-year-old male with one month of intractable vomiting, subsequent cholecystitis status post cholecystectomy, and overall 40-pound weight loss over the last few months presented with altered mental status and seizures.
Vivek Verma +3 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
Alok Bhan +4 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 in a child with abdominal tuberculosis
Current Medicine Research and Practice, 2021 Wernicke's encephalopathy (WE) is an acute neurological disorder, potentially fatal if untreated, caused by thiamine deficiency. A 15-year-old female patient with choledocholithiasis, cholecystitis and abdominal tuberculosis on antitubercular therapy ...
R K Sabharwal +3 more
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Wernicke's encephalopathy in adolescents with anorexia nervosa. [PDF]
Psychiatry Res Case Rep, 2023 Safran JT +3 more
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