Thiamine is a water-soluble vitamin. Thiamine deficiency can present as a central nervous system disorder known as Wernicke's encephalopathy, which classically manifests as confusion, ataxia, and ophthalmoplegia. Wernicke's encephalopathy has rarely been
Soner Solmaz +7 more
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Wernicke’s encephalopathy and Korsakoff’s psychosis are the acute and chronic phases of Wernicke–Korsakov syndrome, a neurodegenerative process that is caused by thiamine deficiency and predominantly develops in persons with severe alcohol problems.
Yu. P. Sivolap, I. V. Damulin
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Mutations in a thiaminetransporter gene and Wernicke's-like encephalopathy [PDF]
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Kono, Satoshi +5 more
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Seizure Disorders in Goats and Sheep. [PDF]
BackgroundGoats and sheep are more likely to be presented for examination for seizures than are cattle, possibly as a consequence of their relatively smaller body size.
Aleman, M, Chigerwe, M
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Non-alcoholic Wernicke’s encephalopathy in a kidney transplant recipient
Background. Non-alcoholic Wernicke’s encephalopathy occurs in various somatic conditions with thiamine deficiency, excessive excretion of thiamine, or impaired thiamine metabolism.
R. O. Kantariya +3 more
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Genome-Wide Association Analysis Identifies a Mutation in the Thiamine Transporter 2 (SLC19A3) Gene Associated with Alaskan Husky Encephalopathy [PDF]
Alaskan Husky Encephalopathy (AHE) has been previously proposed as a mitochondrial encephalopathy based on neuropathological similarities with human Leigh Syndrome (LS). We studied 11 Alaskan Husky dogs with AHE, but found no abnormalities in respiratory
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Increased expression of "peripheral-type" benzodiazepine receptors in human temporal lobe epilepsy: implications for PET imaging of hippocampal sclerosis [PDF]
Increased binding sites for "peripheral-type" benzodiazepine receptor (PTBR) ligands have been described in a wide range of neurological disorders including both human and experimental epilepsy.
Bouthillier, Alain +6 more
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The Long-Term Cost to the UK NHS and Social Services of Different Durations of IV Thiamine (Vitamin B1) for Chronic Alcohol Misusers with Symptoms of Wernicke's Encephalopathy Presenting at the Emergency Department. [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Wernicke's encephalopathy (WE) is an acute neuropsychiatric condition caused by depleted intracellular thiamine, most commonly arising in chronic alcohol misusers, who may present to emergency departments (EDs) for a variety of reasons ...
Mirza, Zulfiquar +2 more
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Wernicke entsefalopaatia – unustatud vana [PDF]
Artiklis on selgitatud Wernicke entsefalopaatia (WE) põhjuseid, diagnoosiks vajalikke kriteeriu meid ja ravivõimalusi. WE diagnoosimine põhineb kliinilise leiu klassikalisel triaadil: tasakaalu- ja koordinatsioonihäired, silmaliigutajalihaste halvatus ...
Krikmann, Ülle +2 more
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An uncommon presentation of Wernicke-Korsakoff's syndrome in pregnancy: Case report
Wernicke's encephalopathy is an acute neuropsychiatric syndrome resulting from severe thiamine (vitamin B1) deficiency. Symptoms occur with an acute onset and may vary according to the brain area involved.
Giulia Emily Cetera, MD +7 more
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