Nonalcoholic Wernicke's Encephalopathy With Diffuse Cortical Involvement
Journal of the Korean Neurological Association
; : 235-238, 2016.
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in Ko
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ABSTRACT
Wernicke's encephalopathy is an acute neurological deterioration due to a reversible brain lesion caused by thiamine deficiency. Most of the affected patients are thiamine-depleted alcoholics, and the condition usually involves the medial thalami, mammillary bodies, and periaqueductal area. However, there are rare reports of lesions in the cerebellum and cerebral cortex, especially in patients with nonalcoholic Wernicke's encephalopathy. We report a case of nonalcoholic Wernicke's encephalopathy involving atypical diffuse cortical regions, and review previously reported cases.
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WPRIM
Main subject:
Thiamine Deficiency
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Wernicke Encephalopathy
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Brain
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Cerebellum
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Cerebral Cortex
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Mammillary Bodies
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Alcoholics
Limits:
Humans
Language:
Ko
Journal:
Journal of the Korean Neurological Association
Year:
2016
Document type:
Article