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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
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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 +22 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. +4 more
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Wernicke’s encephalopathy: a case report and mri findings
Journal of the Belgian Society of Radiology, 2011 Wernicke’s encephalopathy (WE) is a serious, potentially fatal acute or subacute neurological disorder caused by thiamine (Vitamin B1) deficiency. Although it is most frequently observed in patients who are chronic alcoholics, WE may also be associated ...
S Yucebilgin +5 more
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Neuropsychiatric presentation of Wernicke’s Encephalopathy occurs to a pregnant Woman: A case report
European Psychiatry, 2023 Introduction Wernicke’s encephalopathy (WE) is a severe neuropsychiatric syndrome resulting from thiamine deficiency (vit B1) wich is often associated with chronic alcoholism.
S. Chebli +4 more
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Movement Disorders Clinical Practice, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background Classifying abnormal tongue movements is challenging due to their varied presentations and limited visibility compared to other body parts. Accurate identification of the phenomenology guides physical examination and can point to specific diagnoses.
Nathaniel Bendahan +4 more
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Gastrointestinal Beriberi as a prodrome of non-alcoholic Wernicke’s encephalopathy: a study of an emerging nutritional deficiency disorder from Kashmir, India [PDF]
, 2019 Background: Gastrointestinal manifestations of thiamine deficiency have not been well described in literature. Authors aimed to study the symptoms of gastrointestinal beriberi in a cohort of patients of non-alcoholic Wernicke’s encephalopathy and review ...
Kawoos, Yuman +5 more
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Social cognition in Korsakoff's syndrome: A meta‐analysis
Addiction, EarlyView.Abstract Background and aims Korsakoff's syndrome is an alcohol‐related neurocognitive disorder characterized by episodic memory impairments, apathy, confabulations and poor illness‐insight. This meta‐analysis aimed to estimate mean effect sizes of performance in social cognition in people with Korsakoff's syndrome (KS) compared with controls. Method A
Kyra Wijnen +4 more
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Wernicke’s Encephalopathy Complicating Hyperemesis during Pregnancy
Case Reports in Critical Care, 2016 Wernicke’s encephalopathy is caused by severe thiamine deficiency; it is mostly observed in alcoholic patients. We report the case of a 28-year-old woman, at 17 weeks of gestational age, with severe hyperemesis gravidarum.
Mohamed Adnane Berdai +2 more
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A non-alcoholic case of Wernicke's encephalopathy [PDF]
, 2000 Wernicke's encephalopathy is an acute neurological disease caused by thiamine deficiency. Alcoholism is the most important risk factor. Recently, non-alcoholic cases are increasingly being recognised.
Cheung, RTF, Lee, N
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