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We investigated neuropathological manifestations of hypothermia in 168 cases. Patients aged 65 years or more constituted 80% of the total cohort. Alzheimer's disease was the most common comorbidity, affecting 40% of all patients. Abstract There is a paucity of autopsy‐based studies providing detailed neuropathological characteristics of fatal ...
Shojiro Ichimata +2 more
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Wernicke's encephalopathy in chronic alcoholics [PDF]
Neðst á síðunni er hægt að nálgast greinina í heild sinni með því að smella á hlekkinn Skoða/Opna(view/open)Wernicke's encephalopathy (WE) is caused by thiamine (vitamin B1) deficiency and most commonly found in individuals with chronic alcoholism and ...
Björn Logi Þórarinsson +3 more
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Nutritional management across the HCC treatment spectrum. Abbreviations: E, energy intake; C, carbohydrates; P, proteins; L, lipids; TEE, total energy expenditure; ONS, oral nutritional supplements; BCAA, branched‐chain amino acids; EN, enteral nutrition; PN, parenteral nutrition; esp, especially; SGA, Subjective Global Assessment; GLIM, Global ...
Valerie Josephine Dirjayanto +3 more
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Reversible Wernicke encephalopathy caused by hyperemesis gravidarum in the second trimester of pregnancy: a case report [PDF]
Wernicke encephalopathy is a potentially life-threatening neurologic syndrome caused by acute thiamine (vitamin B1) deficiency. It is usually associated with excessive alcohol consumption.
Hana Hakim +6 more
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ABSTRACT A 3‐year‐old, female neutered Bichon Frise was presented with a 2‐day history of behavioral changes and ataxia. The neurological examination was consistent with diffuse forebrain involvement, with left lateralization. An MRI study identified bilaterally symmetrical T2W/T2 fluid‐attenuated inversion recovery (T2‐FLAIR) hyperintense, T1W ...
Tessa Victoria Procter +5 more
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Metabolic Complications of Bypass Surgery for Morbid Obesity
Postoperative complications resulting from bariatric surgery can lead to severe vitamin-deficiency states. A patient who underwent bariatric bypass surgery and later developed Wernicke's encephalopathy prompted us to present her interesting case history ...
S. Richard-Devantoy +2 more
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TWO CASES OF NON-ALCOHOLIC WERNICKE ENCEPHALOPATHY SUCCESSFULLY TREATED BY THIAMINE REPLACEMENT: DIAGNOSTIC AND THERAPEUTIC CONSIDERATIONS [PDF]
Wernicke\u2019s encephalopathy (WE) is an acute neurologi- cal disorder, due to a lack of thiamin (vitamin B1) which is observed mainly in alcoholic patients.
Brighina, F. +7 more
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Abstract Background In a tropical environment, etiological confirmation of dementia is difficult to establish due to under‐medicalization and delays in consultation. We carried out a retrospective study of 203 patients hospitalized for dementia syndrome for a period of 5 years in the Neurology department of the Conakry University Hospital Center with ...
Guelngar Carlos Othon +3 more
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Brain MRI detection of early Wernicke’s encephalopathy in a hemodialysis patient
A 93‐year‐old hemodialysis patient became hospitalized for thiamine deficiency‐induced appetite loss and ultimately experienced consciousness disorder diagnosed as Wernicke's encephalopathy (WE).
Daiki Aomura +4 more
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MULTIPLE CEREBRAL METASTASES MIMICKING WERNICKE'S ENCEPHALOPATHY IN A CHRONIC ALCOHOLIC [PDF]
Aims: Alcohol dependent patients in withdrawal display a wide spectrum of neurological and neuropsychological symptoms that complicate diagnosis. We report the case of a 53-year-old male alcoholic with disorientation, ataxia and nystagmus in alcohol ...
EULER, SEBASTIAN +4 more
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