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Wernicke’s encephalopathy and cranial nerve VII palsy in a 24-year-old patient with COVID-19
International Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2022 Background Many documented secondary neurologic manifestations are associated with COVID-19, including mild peripheral and central nervous system disorders (such as hypo/anosmia, hypo/ageusia, and cranial nerve VII palsy) and severe problems (such as ...
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Wernicke Encephalopathy in Children [PDF]
Neurology Clinical Practice, 2021 ABSTRACT Frequency of pediatric WE is estimated to be similar to WE in adults, although it is an underdiagnosed condition. In our reports, the nutritional deficit (caused by persistent vomiting and prolonged partial parenteral feeding) triggered signs and symptoms of WE.
Forno, Andreia +9 more
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Wernicke’s Encephalopathy [PDF]
Cureus, 2018 Wernicke's encephalopathy (WE) is a neurologic emergency that requires immediate attention to prevent permanent neurological morbidity and mortality. It presents with confusion, ophthalmoplegia and gait ataxia which together comprise its classic triad.
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Wernicke’s encephalopathy [PDF]
Neurology, 2002 A 57-year-old alcoholic man was admitted for nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea for 1 month, and confusion, imbalance, and auditory and visual hallucinations for 1 week. His daughter …
P, Ramulu +4 more
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Wernicke's encephalopathy in a child with high dose thiamine therapy [PDF]
Korean Journal of Pediatrics, 2014 Wernicke's encephalopathy is an acute neurological disorder characterized by mental confusion, oculomotor dysfunction, and ataxia. It has been reported in individuals with alcohol dependence, hyperemesis gravidarum, and prolonged parenteral nutrition ...
So Won Park +5 more
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Wernicke encephalopathy complicating catatonic schizophrenia
European Psychiatry, 2021 Introduction Wernicke’s encephalopathy is a potentially fatal neurological emergency caused by thiamine deficiency. Although it is often associated with chronic alcoholism, it can also occur in all situations that lead to a thiamine deficiency such as ...
C. Rihab +7 more
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A Critical Case of Wernicke's Encephalopathy Induced by Hyperemesis Gravidarum [PDF]
Korean Journal of Critical Care Medicine, 2015 Wernicke’s encephalopathy is a reversible but potentially critical disease caused by thiamine deficiency. Most patients complain of symptoms such as ophthalmoplegia, ataxia and confusion.
Byung Ju Kang +6 more
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Wernicke's encephalopathy misdiagnosed as schizophrenia： a case report
Sichuan jingshen weisheng, 2023 This article presents a case report of Wernicke's encephalopathy misdiagnosed as schizophrenia. The patient was hospitalized and diagnosed with schizophrenia at a local psychiatric hospital over a month ago.
Zhou Li'na, Liu Peiqiang
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Can the Ketogenic diet lead to Wernicke’s encephalopathy?
Journal of Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine, 2022 BACKGROUND: Wernicke’s encephalopathy (WE), a neurological disorder due to the deficiency of thiamine, is often underdiagnosed in the pediatric population. The classic triad of mental status changes, oculomotor abnormality, and ataxia is observed in only
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Open Medicine, 2020 Carl Wernicke described the disease bearing his name in 1881 and reported three cases characterized by the presence of mental confusion, ataxia, and ophthalmoplegia.
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