Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome in Primary Peritoneal Cancer
Wernicke encephalopathy is a disease that constitutes a medical emergency, but one that can be reversed with thiamine repletion if it is recognized early. Patients with cancer have a high risk of Wernicke encephalopathy because of malnutrition, the use of chemotherapeutic agents, and disease progres...
Main Author: | Ki Hyang Kim |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Karger Publishers
2013-12-01
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Series: | Case Reports in Oncology |
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Online Access: | http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/357519 |
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