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Beyond Broca and Wernicke: Epilepsy surgery in the language areas
Abstract Epilepsy surgery in language areas is challenged by the intricacies of presurgical workup and surgical planning. In recent decades, the view of language‐related circuitry has shifted from being localized in a few cortical centers to a distributed, dynamically interconnected system, increasing complexity.
Carmen Barba +16 more
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Biological Drivers of IMiD‐Induced Peripheral Neuropathy in Multiple Myeloma
ABSTRACT The introduction of immunomodulatory drugs (IMiDs), such as thalidomide, lenalidomide and pomalidomide, have led to significant improvements in multiple myeloma (MM) treatment. Many patients now live 10 years or longer with their disease, making treatment‐related side effects increasingly important.
Sina A. Beer +2 more
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The Role of Thiamine in the Development of Wernicke Encephalopathy
RELEVANCE. Wernicke encephalopathy (WE) is an acute life-threatening neurological disease caused by thiamine deficiency. Vitamin B1 is a coenzyme that is involved in the process of maintaining the integrity of cell membranes, and, consequently, the ...
E. A. Kovaleva +2 more
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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 +4 more
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Wernicke Encephalopathy: a Future Problem Even After Sleeve Gastrectomy? A Systematic Literature Review. [PDF]
Wernicke encephalopathy (WE) is a serious complication of bariatric surgery with significant morbidity and mortality. A few cases have been reported in the literature, mainly in patients after a Roux-en-Y gastric bypass. Since sleeve gastrectomy (SG) has
Candinas, Daniel +5 more
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Butane is a colorless and inflammable gas widely available in daily lives, such as liquefied petroleum gas and fuels for cigarette lighters and camping stoves.
Ting-Yi Tseng +4 more
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Wernicke encephalopathy (WE) is characterized by a clinical triad of ataxia, ophthalmoplegia, and altered mental state. It is said to be a rare entity in infants and children. We describe the case of a 2-year-old child with acute leukemia on chemotherapy
Leema Pauline Cornelius +2 more
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ABSTRACT Objectives The acute imbalance syndrome (AIS) refers to acute‐onset and persistent vertigo, dizziness and/or imbalance without nystagmus, reflecting a subset of the acute vestibular syndrome (AVS) with or without nystagmus. While AVS with nystagmus is well characterized and the approach to these patients is validated, much less is known about ...
Konstantin Schmidt +3 more
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Update on Wernicke’s: considerations on epidemiology (II) [PDF]
Wernicke Encephalopathy (WE) is frequently missed out in clinical practice. The consequences of under diagnosing WE are deleterious. WE is caused by thiamine (vitamin B1) deficiency and may occur in alcoholic and non-alcoholic patients.
Oana Simionescu +6 more
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Wernicke's encephalopathy: A forgotten disease
Wernicke's encephalopathy (WE) is an acute neurological condition characterized by ataxia, confusion, ocular findings, and impairment of consciousness due to thiamine deficiency. Although alcoholism is the most common reason, WE cases resulting from prolonged total parenteral nutrition (TPN) without multivitamin complex have been reported.
ONUK, SEVDA +8 more
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