Makale detayı · 2020
Wernicke's Encephalopathy: Similar and Different Aspects of the Three Cases
- Yıl
- 2020
- ISSN
1309-4866- Tür
- article
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Özet
İngilizce (OpenAlex)
Wernicke encephalopathy is a neurological disorder, clasically characterized by altered consciousness, ophtalmoparesis, and ataxia results from tiamin deficiency. It is frequently associated with chronic alcohol abuse; however, many conditions which lead to thiamine deficiency such as gastric surgery, hyperemesis, parenteral nutrition, malnutrition may also be the cause. WE is a life-threatening condition that requires early diagnosis and rapid initiation of intravenous thiamin therapy. In patients, findings of characteristic examinations may not always be seen; therefore, imaging methods are of great importance. In this article, we aimed to emphasize the similar and different aspects of three WE cases with typical and atypical imaging findings.
Konular
- Alcoholism and Thiamine Deficiency
- Infectious Encephalopathies and Encephalitis
- Neurological and metabolic disorders
Birincil konu Alcoholism and Thiamine Deficiency