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Wernicke Encephalopathy Due to Hyperemesis Gravidarum in Pregnancy: A Case Report
Wernicke’s encephalopathy (WE) is a life-threatening acute or sub-acute neurological emergency characterized by ataxia, confusion, nystagmus, and ophthalmoparesis caused by thiamine deficiency. It was first described in 1881 by Carl Wernicke with alcohol being the most common cause. We present a rar...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Cureus
2018
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6141217/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30237950 http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.2991 |