Wernicke Encephalopathy Associated with Hyperemesis Gravidarum: A Case Report [PDF]
Clinical Practice and Cases in Emergency MedicineIntroduction: Wernicke encephalopathy is a clinical diagnosis that requires a high degree of clinical suspicion to recognize. We report a case of a pregnant patient developing Wernicke encephalopathy in the setting of severe hyperemesis gravidarum.
Beth Kreutzer +3 more
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Wernicke encephalopathy observed in a cancer patient receiving terminal-stage home care. [PDF]
J Gen Fam MedAbstract We report an 80 year old man in the terminal stage of cancer receiving home care. On the 18th day after starting home care, he experienced a sudden onset of impaired consciousness, unsteadiness of gait, and ophthalmoplegia. Based on the clinical symptoms and a prolonged loss of appetite, Wernicke encephalopathy (WE) was suspected. Thiamine 100
Saiki M +4 more
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Wernicke encephalopathy revealing occult gastric adenocarcinoma: Radiological and clinical insights [PDF]
Radiology Case ReportsWernicke’s encephalopathy (WE) is an acute neuropsychiatric disorder caused by thiamine deficiency, often underdiagnosed in non-alcoholic patients. We report a rare case of Wernicke encephalopathy in a 60-year-old male presenting with diplopia, dizziness,
Hind Qajia, MD +6 more
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Wernicke Encephalopathy: A case report [PDF]
European Psychiatry, 2022 Introduction We report a case of a 56-year old woman with a history of depressive disorder between 2012 and 2017 achieving full remission after treatment with antidepressants and anxiolytics.
M. Jiménez Cabañas +5 more
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Wernicke Encephalopathy following Gastric Bypass: A Case Report [PDF]
Case Reports in Neurology, 2022 Bariatric surgery is used as a treatment for morbid obesity and often results in rapid weight loss. This procedure has been associated with postoperative nutritional deficiencies.
Sarah Glisan, Nazim Khan
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Gaze‐evoked nystagmus in Wernicke encephalopathy [PDF]
Clinical Case Reports, 2022 Wernicke encephalopathy is caused by vitamin B1 deficiency. It presents as a triad consisting of altered mental status, oculomotor dysfunction, and gait ataxia. Early vitamin B1 administration alleviates symptoms.
Shogo Shirota, Hiroaki Nishioka
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Reversible Wernicke encephalopathy caused by hyperemesis gravidarum in the second trimester of pregnancy: a case report [PDF]
, 2021 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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Wernicke encephalopathy in a patient with drug-induced liver failure: a case report [PDF]
Frontiers in NutritionIntroductionWernicke encephalopathy is a metabolic disease mainly associated with vitamin B1 deficiency, which is common in chronic alcoholism. Non-alcoholic Wernicke encephalopathy is difficult for early diagnosis.Case presentationOne case involved a 62-
Jiao-Jiao Cao +6 more
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Wernicke Encephalopathy Mimicking MELAS [PDF]
Medicina, 2022 Objectives: a stroke-like lesion, the morphological equivalent of a stroke-like episode and the hallmark of mitochondrial encephalopathy, lactic acidosis, and stroke-like episodes (MELAS) syndrome, have not been reported as manifestations of thiamine ...
Josef Finsterer
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Wernicke encephalopathy with atypical imaging findings in a depressed patient: A case report [PDF]
Radiology Case ReportsThis case report highlights the rare occurrence of Wernicke encephalopathy caused by malnutrition in a depressed patient with atypical imaging findings.
Hiroyuki Tokue +14 more
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