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 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 in Children. [PDF]
Neurol Clin Pract, 2021 ABSTRACT Frequency of pediatric WE is estimated to be similar to WE in adults, although it is an underdiagnosed condition. In our reports, the nutritional deficit (caused by persistent vomiting and prolonged partial parenteral feeding) triggered signs and symptoms of WE.
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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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