| Wernicke's encephalopathy: report of a case. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 16083230 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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A case of Wernicke's encephalopathy is reported. A 53-year-old alcoholic man was presented with acute confusion, upward gaze palsy of the left eye and gait ataxia for 5 days. The typical findings upon MRI of the brain showed multiple, scattered, small non-enhanced low signal intensity on T1WI, high signal intensity on T2WI involving at bilateral basal ganglias, and thalami, midbrain, pons, and periventricular regions with evidence of atrophic changes of brain and the mamillary bodies. After treatment with intravenous thiamine 100 mg/day, the left upward gaze palsy was fully recovered at the 8th day of treatment. The mental status and gait ataxia gradually improved. |
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Authors:
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Verajit Chotmongkol; Panita Limpawattana |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand = Chotmaihet thangphaet Volume: 88 ISSN: 0125-2208 ISO Abbreviation: J Med Assoc Thai Publication Date: 2005 Jun |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2005-08-08 Completed Date: 2005-10-25 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 7507216 Medline TA: J Med Assoc Thai Country: Thailand |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 855-8 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand. |
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Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Humans Magnetic Resonance Imaging Male Middle Aged Thiamine / therapeutic use* Wernicke Encephalopathy / diagnosis*, drug therapy, pathology |
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Reg. No./Substance:
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59-43-8/Thiamine |
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