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Charlotte Pommer: Resistance fighter and female pioneer of German anatomy
Abstract This article examines the biography and unique case of Charlotte Pommer (1914–2004), the only anatomist documented to have left the field during the Nazi period after encountering the regime's victims on the dissection table. While she is known for her resistance activities, newly presented documentation reveals her role as the provisional ...
Tim S. Goldmann
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Wernicke\u27s encephalopathy (WE) is a rare, life-threatening neurological disease due to thiamine deficiency. It is most commonly associated with chronic alcoholism but is also associated with disorders of malabsorption and malnutrition.
Savard, Corey, MD +3 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 Objective Glucagon‐like peptide‐1 receptor agonists are increasingly prescribed for obesity. Although generally considered safe, marked appetite suppression and persistent gastrointestinal adverse effects may increase the risk of nutritional deficiencies.
Janice Bidesie, Erik Oudman
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Need for Early Diagnosis of Mental and Mobility Changes in Wernicke Encephalopathy
Korsakoff syndrome is a chronic form of amnesia resulting from thiamine deficiency. The syndrome can develop from unrecognized or undertreated Wernicke encephalopathy.
Mulder, Niels +6 more
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Fundus Findings in Wernicke Encephalopathy
Wernicke encephalopathy (WE) is an acute neuropsychiatric syndrome resulting from thiamine (vitamin B1) deficiency, classically characterized by the triad of ophthalmoplegia, confusion, and ataxia.
Tal Serlin, Elad Moisseiev
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ABSTRACT In the last decades, critical advancements in research technology and knowledge on disease mechanisms steered therapeutic approaches for chronic inflammatory diseases towards unprecedented target specificity. For allergic and chronic lung diseases, biologic drugs pioneered this goal, acquiring on the way—through the clinical use of monoclonal ...
Franziska Roth‐Walter +20 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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Recurrent Hypothermia and Autonomic Dysfunction Secondary to Shapiro Syndrome
ABSTRACT A 44‐year‐old man presented with recurrent hypothermia, diaphoresis and hypertension. Extensive investigation for infectious, inflammatory, metabolic and endocrine aetiologies was negative. MR scan of the brain demonstrated no lesions but revealed callosal dysgenesis, consistent with Shapiro syndrome.
Naveen Kumar +3 more
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Wernicke Encephalopathy in an Elderly Patient Due to Chronic Malnutrition From an Atypical Diet
Wernicke encephalopathy has traditionally been associated with chronic alcohol abuse leading to thiamine deficiency. Clinical symptoms include mentation change, gait ataxia, and oculomotor abnormalities.
Braford, Michalla +4 more
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