Wernicke's Encephalopathy: A Forgotten Disease

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) wi...

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Main Authors: Sevda Onuk, Hasan Dirik, Ramazan Aktaş, Şahin Temel, Nevzat Herdem, Nurhayat Tuğra Özer, Gülşah Güneş Şahin, Murat Sungur, Kürşat Gündoğan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: KARE Publishing 2019-11-01
Series:Erciyes Medical Journal
Subjects:
thiamin
wernicke's encephalopathy
total parenteral nutrition
micro nutrient
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Online Access:https://jag.journalagent.com/z4/download_fulltext.asp?pdir=erciyesmedj&un=EMJ-32391
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Summary: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. Here we present a dramatic improvement in symptoms with high-dose thiamine in a patient who developed WE due to TPN after gastrointestinal surgery.
ISSN:2149-2247

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