Wernicke's Encephalopathy: An Unusual Consequence of the Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome—Case Report and Literature Review

Introduction. Wernicke's encephalopathy is a well-described syndrome characterized by the classic triad of confusion, ataxia, and ophthalmoplegia. Wernicke's encephalopathy results from thiamine (vitamin B1) deficiency. Common causes include alcoholism and gastric disorders. Wernicke'...

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Autores principales: Larsen, Timothy R., Dragu, Dritan, Williams, Michael
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2013
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Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3722985/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23935638
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/709474

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3722985/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23935638
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/709474

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