A Case of Wernicke’s Encephalopathy Induced by Pyloric Stenosis

Wernicke’s encephalopathy is a neurological syndrome that develops due to thiamine deficiency. Although it has a significantly high mortality rate, it responds well to thiamine treatment, especially in its early stages. Because of its common association with alco- holism and the fact that its clinic...

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Published inTürk nöroloji dergisi Vol. 15; no. 2; pp. 94 - 97
Main Authors Serkan Özben, Hüsniye Aylin Hakyemez, Hürtan Acar, Feriha Özer
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Turkish
Published Galenos Yayinevi 01.06.2009
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pyloric stenosis
thiamine deficiency
Wernicke encephalopathy
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Summary:Wernicke’s encephalopathy is a neurological syndrome that develops due to thiamine deficiency. Although it has a significantly high mortality rate, it responds well to thiamine treatment, especially in its early stages. Because of its common association with alco- holism and the fact that its clinical triad is seen in only a small portion of patients (10-20%), diagnosis is difficult, especially in cases without a history of alcoholism. Herein we present a patient that drank bleach (sodium carbonate) in an effort to commit suicide and developed pyloric stenosis, which was followed by confusion, ophthalmoparesis, and ataxia
ISSN:1301-062X
1309-2545