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Thiamine Dosing for the Treatment of Alcohol-Induced Wernicke’s Encephalopathy: A Review of the Literature

Journal of Pharmacy Technology, 2020
Objective: To determine the most appropriate thiamine replacement regimen by evaluating safety and efficacy of the drug specific to alcohol-induced Wernicke’s encephalopathy (WE). Data Sources: A comprehensive literature search was conducted using PubMed,
Haleigh R Smith, M. McCoy, Kevin K. Varughese, Justin P. Reinert   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Wernicke’s Encephalopathy

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 ...
Allan D Thomson, C. C. Cook, Irene Guerrini, Donna Sheedy, C. Harper, E. Marshall   +5 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Into the future with little past: exploring mental time travel in a patient with damage to the mammillary bodies/fornix [PDF]

, 2016
Objective: Remembering the past and imaging the future are both manifestations of ‘mental time travel’. These processes have been found to be impaired in patients with bilateral hippocampal lesions.
Hornberger, Michael, Lah, Suncica, Miller, Laurie, Tedder, Jacqui, Tu, Sicong   +4 more
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A Case of Wernicke\u27s Encephalopathy in a Pregnant Woman With a History of Sleeve Gastrectomy. [PDF]

, 2020
Wernicke\u27s encephalopathy (WE) is a neurological complication of thiamine deficiency characterized by a triad of acute confusion, ataxia, and ophthalmoplegia.
Abergel, J. R., Gurala, D., Kandlakunta, H., Philipose, J., Polavarapu, A.   +4 more
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High-dose Parenteral Thiamine in Treatment of Wernicke's Encephalopathy: Case Series and Review of the Literature.

In Vivo, 2017
BACKGROUND Thiamine deficiency can lead to Wernicke's encephalopathy (WE), an acute and potentially life-threatening neurological disorder. Even though the main treatment modality for WE consists of thiamine replacement, evidence supporting an optimal ...
A. Nishimoto, Justin B. Usery, John C. Winton, Jennifer D. Twilla   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Preventing Wernicke's encephalopathy in anorexia nervosa: A systematic review

Psychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences, 2018
Anorexia nervosa (AN) is a common eating disorder that affects 2.9 million people worldwide. Not eating a balanced diet or fasting can cause neurological complications after severe vitamin B1 malnourishment, although the precise signs and symptoms of ...
E. Oudman, J. Wijnia, M. Oey, Mirjam J van Dam, A. Postma   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Wernicke’s Encephalopathy: An Unusual Consequence of the Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome—Case Report and Literature Review

Case Reports in Medicine, 2013
Introduction. Wernicke’s encephalopathy is a well-described syndrome characterized by the classic triad of confusion, ataxia, and ophthalmoplegia. Wernicke’s encephalopathy results from thiamine (vitamin B1) deficiency.
Timothy R. Larsen, Dritan Dragu, Michael Williams   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

A Case of Wernicke's Encephalopathy Following Fluorouracil-based Chemotherapy [PDF]

, 2009
The pyrimidine antimetabolite 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) is a chemotherapeutic agent used widely for various tumors. Common side effects of 5-FU are related to its effects on the bone marrow and gastrointestinal epithelium.
Aksoy, Attard, Chiossi, Chu-Myong Seong, Eun Mi Nam, Hong, Hye Jung Chang, Hye Sung Won, In Jeong Cho, Kim, Kondo, Kummar, Kyoung Eun Lee, Merkin-Zaborsky, Moon Young Choi, Pirzada, Sausville, Sechi, Seo, Soon Nam Lee, Steeghs, Yeh, Yeung-Chul Mun   +22 more
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MR Imaging Findings in Alcoholic and Nonalcoholic Acute Wernicke's Encephalopathy: A Review

BioMed Research International, 2014
Wernicke's encephalopathy (WE) is a severe neurological syndrome caused by thiamine (vitamin B1) deficiency and clinically characterized by the sudden onset of mental status changes, ocular abnormalities, and ataxia.
G. Manzo, A. De Gennaro, A. Cozzolino, A. Serino, G. Fenza, A. Manto   +5 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Wernicke's Encephalopathy

Pediatric Neurology Briefs, 1988
Two cases of Wernicke's encephalopathy (WE) diagnosed at autopsy are reported from the Depts of Pediatrics and Pathology, British Columbia's Children's Hospital, and the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.
J Gordon Millichap
doaj   +1 more source