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Rationale: Prolonged undernutrition may arise out of depression and lead to Wernicke's encephalopathy if timely diagnosis and intervention are missed.
Anirban Ghosal +2 more
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Alcohol-related cognitive disorders have long been an area of study, yet they continue to pose challenges in the diagnosis, treatment, and understanding of underlying neuropsychiatric mechanisms.
Lucian Eva +8 more
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Papilloedema in pregnancy—Mystery unveiled
Wernicke's encephalopathy (WE) due to hyperemesis gravidarum is an under-diagnosed but potentially disastrous condition. We report a case of a young lady with hyperemesis gravidarum who developed Wernicke's encephalopathy.
Divya Menon +4 more
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Background The primary cause of Wernicke–Korsakoff syndrome (WKS) is thiamine deficiency, and more than 90% of cases are reported in alcohol‐dependent patients.
K. Dingwall +4 more
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Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome diagnostics and rehabilitation in the post-acute phase
Severe addiction to alcohol can lead to malnutrition. Wernicke's Encephalopathy is an acute and preventable neuropsychiatric syndrome resulting from thiamine deficiency.
Erik Oudman +6 more
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Background Bromine compounds are used in several drugs, including over-the-counter drugs. They sometimes cause intoxication known as bromism. Although the acute neurological symptoms and sequelae of bromism vary, few reports have mentioned acute ...
Masahiro Biyajima +10 more
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Wernicke encephalopathy complicating catatonic schizophrenia
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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Wernicke's encephalopathy misdiagnosed as schizophrenia: a case report
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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Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome associated with hyperemesis gravidarum and fetal death: Case report and literature review [PDF]
We describe a clinical case of a pregnant patient with hyperemesis gravidarum who progressed to abortion, Wernicke's encephalopathy, and Korsakoff's psychosis, all related to thiamine deficiency.
Barbosa, Orivaldo Alves +4 more
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A Critical Case of Wernicke's Encephalopathy Induced by Hyperemesis Gravidarum [PDF]
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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