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Wernicke’s encephalopathy — from basic science to clinical practice. Part 1: Understanding the role of thiamine
Wernicke’s encephalopathy (WE) is an acute neuropsychiatric state. Untreated, WE can lead to coma or death, or progress to Korsakoff syndrome (KS) – a dementia characterized by irreversible loss of anterograde memory. Thiamine (vitamin B1) deficiency lies at the heart of this condition. Yet, our und...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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SAGE Publications
2020
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7780320/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33447357 http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2045125320978106 |