Wernicke Encephalopathy Associated with Acute Wet Beriberi
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Total parenteral nutrition caused Wernicke’s encephalopathy accompanied by wet beriberi
PATIENT Female, 17 FINAL DIAGNOSIS: Wernicke's encephalopathy Symptoms: Blurred vision • dizziness • nystygmus • tachycardia MEDICATION - Clinical Procedure: - Specialty: Neurology. OBJECTIVE Mistake in diagnosis. BACKGROUND Wernicke's encephalopathy (WE) is an acute and life-threatening illness which is not only seen in alcoholics, but also in persons with poor nutrition lacking thiamine...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of the Korean Neurological Association
سال: 2017
ISSN: 1225-7044,2288-985X
DOI: 10.17340/jkna.2017.4.9