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Rev Fac Med UNAM 2009; 52 (3)

Wernicke encephalopathy as a complication of hyperemesis gravidica

Zepeda ZJ, Rodríguez HY, Briones LC, Domínguez CS, Hernández RM, Padilla PK

Language: Spanish
References: 14
Page: 97-99
PDF size: 60.09 Kb.


ABSTRACT

The Wernicke´s encephalopathy is a severe disorder caused by vitamin B1 deficiency. Described in 1881 with its main symptoms: mental confusion, ataxia and ophthalmoplegia. It is rarely described but in USA it is identified in 0.8 – 2.8% of all autopsies. Susceptible people are alcoholics, aids, or other immunodeficiencies, hemodyalisis or patients with cancer. It is important to remember that pregnant people can present this avitaminosis due to feed troubles, or diabetes mellitus non recognized.


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