Wernicke Encephalopathy in an Elderly Patient Due to Chronic Malnutrition From an Atypical Diet

Wernicke encephalopathy has traditionally been associated with chronic alcohol abuse leading to thiamine deficiency. Clinical symptoms include mentation change, gait ataxia, and oculomotor abnormalities. However, it is often an underdiagnosed condition in patients suffering from chronic malnutrition...

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Autores principales: Shah, Farhan A, Moronta, Shaidy, Braford, Michalla, Fujikawa, Priscilla Y, Stocker, Gary
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2021
Materias:
Internal Medicine
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8086522/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33948400
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.14210

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8086522/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33948400
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.14210

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