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Wernicke’s Encephalopathy in a Patient Without Chronic Alcohol Abuse
Wernicke’s encephalopathy (WE) is traditionally seen in the emergency department in patients with chronic alcohol abuse. WE can result in significant morbidity and mortality if untreated, making early diagnosis and intervention paramount. We discuss a case of WE in a 63-year-old female with no histo...
Autores principales: | Thota, Darshan, Rudinsky, Sherri |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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University of California Irvine, Department of Emergency Medicine publishing Western Journal of Emergency Medicine
2017
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5965427/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29849420 http://dx.doi.org/10.5811/cpcem.2016.12.32769 |
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