Non-alcoholic Wernicke’s encephalopathy: toxic ingestion or an honest mis-steak?

A 21-year-old male presented with a 2-week history of nausea and non-bloody, non-bilious vomiting, accompanied by diffuse chronic myalgia. The patient endorsed headaches, dizziness, and diplopia that had started one day prior to admission. The patient had consumed a meat-only diet for the prior year...

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Main Authors: Salahuddin Nasir, Moustafa Abou Areda, Elise L. Ma, Robert D. Chow, Avelino Verceles, Carol Chiung-Hui Peng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2021-01-01
Series:Journal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/20009666.2020.1843236