Wernicke's encephalopathy induced by total parental nutrition Encefalopatía de Wernicke asociada a nutrición parenteral total
Wernicke's encephalopathy is an acute neurological syndrome due to thiamine deficiency, which is characterized by a typical triad of mental status changes, oculomotor dysfunction and ataxia. Despite the fact that Wernicke's encephalopathy, in developed countries, is frequently associated w...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Arán Ediciones, S. L.
2010-12-01
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Series: | Nutrición Hospitalaria |
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Online Access: | http://scielo.isciii.es/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0212-16112010000600021 |