Wernicke's encephalopathy presenting with severe dysphagia: a case report.
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A 62-year-old man developed dysphagia 4 weeks before the classic symptoms and signs of Wernicke's encephalopathy appeared. Adequate treatment with parenteral thiamine resulted in complete recovery of all symptoms, including his dysphagia. This extraordinary presentation with dysphagia, and the unusual course of the disease, encouraged us to present this case history.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Alcohol and alcoholism
دوره 37 3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2002