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Nonalcoholic Wernicke’s encephalopathy [PDF]
CJEM, 2015 AbstractWernicke’s encephalopathy (WE) is a serious neurologic condition resulting from thiamine deficiency. The majority of cases involve alcoholism; however, nonalcohol-associated WE does occur and is under-recognized. We discuss a case of a 22-year-old man with a history of Crohn’s disease who presented to our emergency department with multiple ...
Amanda, Welsh +2 more
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Wernicke encephalopathy complicating catatonic schizophrenia
European Psychiatry, 2021 Introduction Wernicke’s encephalopathy is a potentially fatal neurological emergency caused by thiamine deficiency. Although it is often associated with chronic alcoholism, it can also occur in all situations that lead to a thiamine deficiency such as ...
C. Rihab +7 more
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Nystagmus and Abducens Nerve Palsy as an Early Presentation of Non-alcoholic Wernicke Encephalopathy. [PDF]
CureusWernicke encephalopathy (WE) is a rare but life-threatening syndrome that is commonly associated with chronic alcoholism. It has also been found to be associated with malnutrition, prolonged parenteral nutrition, hemodialysis, hyperemesis gravidarum ...
Darussalam SH +4 more
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Isolated Mammillary Bodies Damage—An Atypical Presentation of Wernicke Syndrome
Behavioral Sciences, 2018 We report atypical magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) lesions in a case of Wernicke encephalopathy. The patient presented with isolated anterograde amnesia following a partial colectomy complicated by peritonitis. Fluid-attenuated inversion recovery and T2
Samar A. Abbas +4 more
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Wernicke Encephalopathy in COVID-19 Patients: Report of Three Cases
Frontiers in Neurology, 2021 Encephalopathy has been frequently reported in patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) related to COVID-19, and its etiology remains undetermined.
Marcus Vinicius Branco de Oliveira +5 more
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Fetal demise and Wernicke–Korsakoff syndrome in a patient with hyperemesis gravidarum: a case report
Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2023 Background Wernicke–Korsakoff syndrome is a neuropsychiatric disorder caused by thiamine deficiency composed of two related disorders accounting for an acute presentation and chronic progression.
Alisa Olmsted +3 more
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Treatment Outcomes of Ocular Manifestations in Wernicke\u27s Encephalopathy: Video
, 2023 The case of a 28- year-old woman with a past medical history of gastric sleeve who was reported to have blurry vision and presented to neuro-ophthalmology with double vision. On examination the patient had bilateral abducens palsy, alternating upbeat and
Whitney Stuard Sambhariya, PhD, Medical Student; Melanie Truong-Le, DO, OD
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Treatment Outcomes of Ocular Manifestations in Wernicke\u27s Encephalopathy: Images
, 2023 The case of a 28- year-old woman with a past medical history of gastric sleeve who was reported to have blurry vision and presented to neuro-ophthalmology with double vision. On examination the patient had bilateral abducens palsy, alternating upbeat and
Whitney Stuard Sambhariya PhD; Melanie Truong-Le, DO, OD
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Wernicke’s Encephalopathy in Colon Cancer [PDF]
Case Reports in Oncology, 2010 Wernicke's syndrome, caused by thiamine deficiency, is most commonly associated with alcoholism but can also occur in patients who are malnourished or have malabsorption of nutrients for other reasons. Since the classic triad of encephalopathy, nystagmus and ataxia occurs simultaneously in only 10-33% of cases, a high index of suspicion is needed in ...
Papila, Berrin +6 more
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Treatment Outcomes of Ocular Manifestations in Wernicke\u27s Encephalopathy: Case Report
, 2023 The case of a 28- year-old woman with a past medical history of gastric sleeve who was reported to have blurry vision and presented to neuro-ophthalmology with double vision. On examination the patient had bilateral abducens palsy, alternating upbeat and
Whitney Stuard Sambhariya, PhD, Medical Student; Melanie Truong-Le, DO, OD
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