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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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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Cureus
2021
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| 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 |