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Deficiency of thiamine and Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome – review of pathophysiology, clinical presentation , diagnostics and treatment

Journal of Education, Health and Sport
Introduction and aim of the study: Thiamine is a water-soluble vitamine, which bioactive form is necessary for energy metabolism in all cells. Deficiency of thiamine may be caused by malnutrition, alcoholism and certain diseases and it leads to an acute ...
Roksana Zdunek, Karolina Strus, Magdalena Madera, Natalia Dąbrowska, Sylwia Mazur, Agata Mazur, Aleksy Bizan, Emilia Nagórska, Krzysztof Marcinkowski, Aleksandra Kublińska   +9 more
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Wernicke-Korsakovi sündroom ja memantiin [PDF]

, 2006
Wernicke-Korsakovi sündroom (WKS) on sageli esinev neuroloogiline haigus, mille põhjuseks on tavaliselt kroonilise alkoholismi foonil organismis tekkiv B1-vitamiini vaegus.
Braschinsky, Markku, Kompus, Kristiina, Nurm, Maarika, Rakitin, Aleksei   +3 more
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Unusual Presentation of Uncommon Disease: Anorexia Nervosa Presenting as Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome—A Case Report from Southeast Asia

Case Reports in Psychiatry, 2014
Anorexia nervosa presenting as Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome is rare. The causes of Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome are multiple like alcohol abuse, thyrotoxicosis, haemodialysis, severe malnutrition because of gastric carcinoma and pyloric obstruction ...
Raheel Mushtaq, Sheikh Shoib, Tabindah Shah, Mudasir Bhat, Randhir Singh, Sahil Mushtaq   +5 more
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Use of antiemetics in early pregnancy 2012–2022: A cross‐sectional study

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Aim Nausea and vomiting in pregnancy impact quality of life, yet many pregnant women feel dismissed by healthcare professionals, despite the safety of first‐line antiemetic treatments for both mother and fetus. Therefore, this study aims to describe the prevalence of patient‐reported antiemetic use in early pregnancy in Copenhagen, Denmark, the changes
Katrine Bak Wraae, Nanna Roed Ballegaard, Mie Lærkeholm Hede, Line Buchgreitz, Ane Lilleøre Rom, Hanne Kristine Hegaard, Nina Olsén Nathan   +6 more
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Description of interhemispheric disconnection syndrome in a patient with Marchiafava-Bignami disease [PDF]

, 2013
Interhemispheric disconnection syndrome (IDS), described by Sperry, Gazzaniga and Bogen, is characterized by the presence of visual and tactile anomia, absence of interhemispheric transference of unilateral somatosensory stimulation of both hands ...
Gómez, Pablo Guillermo, Politis, Daniel Gustavo, Tabernero, María Eugenia, Tirigay, Romina Mara   +3 more
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Wernicke Korsakoff Encephalopathy [PDF]

, 2016
Consideration for Wernicke encephalopathy should be given to patients with any evidence of long-term alco- hol abuse or malnutrition and any of the following: acute confusion, decreased conscious level, ataxia, ophthalmo- plegia, memory disturbance ...
Caruso, Paola, Gazzin, Silvia, Moretti, Rita   +2 more
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About pathognomonic images: an infrequent case of acute encephalopathy

Italian Journal of Medicine, 2013
BACKGROUND The occurrence of acute encephalopathy is a dramatic clinical dilemma when usual diagnostic techniques (blood tests, cerebral CT and cerebrospinal fluid analysis) show no abnormalities.
Alessandro Grasso, Pietro Nurra, Luigia Cavallo, Giorgio Menardo   +3 more
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Wernicke's encephalopathy in chronic alcoholics [PDF]

, 2011
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, Elías Ólafsson, Ólafur Kjartansson, Ólafur Kjartansson   +3 more
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Clinical Features of Rapidly Progressive Alzheimer's Disease [PDF]

, 2010
Objective: To characterize clinical features, CSF biomarkers and genetic polymorphisms of patients suffering from a rapidly progressing subtype of Alzheimer's dementia (rpAD).
Ahsen, Nico von, Krack, Lennart, Kretzschmar, Hans, Meissner, Bettina, Redyk, Katharina, Roeber, Sigrun, Schmidt, Christian, Zerr, Inga   +7 more
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The Spectrum of Abnormal Tongue Movements: Review of Phenomenology, Etiology, and Differential Diagnosis

Movement Disorders Clinical Practice, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Classifying abnormal tongue movements is challenging due to their varied presentations and limited visibility compared to other body parts. Accurate identification of the phenomenology guides physical examination and can point to specific diagnoses.
Nathaniel Bendahan, Seyed‐Mohammad Fereshtehnejad, Christos Ganos, Emily Swinkin, Anthony E. Lang   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source