Gayet-Wernicke Syndrome: The eye surgeon in a French neurologic eponym.
Rev Neurol (Paris)
; 178(8): 766-770, 2022 Oct.
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ABSTRACT
Gayet-Wernicke syndrome is an eponym mainly used in France. In this article, we revisit Charles Gayet's (1833-1904) speciality and his patient example that gave rise to the eponym. Charles Gayet attributed the anatomical lesions to inflammation. However, they were mainly due to hemorrhage, as Wernicke's term "polioencéphalite supérieure aiguë hémorragique" (polio-encephalitis superior haemorrhagica) explicitly indicates. The pathology of Gayet's case did not involve the mamillary bodies, colliculi, or cerebellum. Gayet did not mention abnormal memory functions, which are also cardinal signs of Wernicke-Korsakoff's disease. We argue that the Gayet-Wernicke eponym is not merited and that the more common international term "Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome" should be used in France as elsewhere in the world.
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Assunto principal:
Encefalopatia de Wernicke
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Cirurgiões
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Humans
País/Região como assunto:
Europa
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En
Ano de publicação:
2022
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Article