Wernicke's Encephalopathy in a Nigerian with Schizophrenia
While Wernicke's encephalopathy (WE) is a well-characterized syndrome in alcoholism and malnutrition, little is written of its prevalence or presentation in patients with psychiatric illness. We present a case of a 37-year-old Nigerian male with schizophrenia and malnutrition who presented with...
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Published in | Annals of African medicine Vol. 6; no. 4 |
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Abstract | While Wernicke's encephalopathy (WE) is a well-characterized syndrome
in alcoholism and malnutrition, little is written of its prevalence or
presentation in patients with psychiatric illness. We present a case of
a 37-year-old Nigerian male with schizophrenia and malnutrition who
presented with delirium and ophthalmoplegia. The clinical diagnosis was
supported by dramatic reversal of the symptoms and signs following the
administration of intravenous thiamine. Owing to the high rate of
mortality and morbidity, WE should be considered in the evaluation of
any patient with unexplained nystagmus, gaze palsies, gait ataxia, or
confusion, especially if a condition associated with malnutrition is
present. This is particularly important in psychiatric patients where
the clinical history and syndrome may be obscured and treatment
delayed.
Bien que l'encéphalopathie de Wernicke (WE) est un syndrome bien
caractéristique de l'alcoolisme et de la sous-alimentation. Il y a
peu d'écrits à propos de sa fréquence ou
présentation chez des patients atteints de la maladie
psychiatrique. Nous pressentons un cas d'un homme nigérian
âgé de 37 ans atteint de la schizophrénie et de la
sous-alimentation qui s'est présenté avec delirium et
ophtalmologie. Le diagnostic clinique a été appuyé par
le renversement spectaculaire de symptômes et signes à la
suite de l'administration intraveineuse de la thiamine. En raison de
taux élevé de mortalité et de morbidité, le WE
devraient être considérée dans l'évaluation de tous
les patients avec une nystagmus inexpliquée, regard palsie, giat
ataxie, ou la confusion surtout si une condition liée à la
sous alimentation est présent. Cela est particulièrement
important chez des patients psychiatriques où l'histoire clinique
et syndrome peuvent être obscur et traitement retardé. |
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AbstractList | While Wernicke's encephalopathy (WE) is a well-characterized syndrome
in alcoholism and malnutrition, little is written of its prevalence or
presentation in patients with psychiatric illness. We present a case of
a 37-year-old Nigerian male with schizophrenia and malnutrition who
presented with delirium and ophthalmoplegia. The clinical diagnosis was
supported by dramatic reversal of the symptoms and signs following the
administration of intravenous thiamine. Owing to the high rate of
mortality and morbidity, WE should be considered in the evaluation of
any patient with unexplained nystagmus, gaze palsies, gait ataxia, or
confusion, especially if a condition associated with malnutrition is
present. This is particularly important in psychiatric patients where
the clinical history and syndrome may be obscured and treatment
delayed.
Bien que l'encéphalopathie de Wernicke (WE) est un syndrome bien
caractéristique de l'alcoolisme et de la sous-alimentation. Il y a
peu d'écrits à propos de sa fréquence ou
présentation chez des patients atteints de la maladie
psychiatrique. Nous pressentons un cas d'un homme nigérian
âgé de 37 ans atteint de la schizophrénie et de la
sous-alimentation qui s'est présenté avec delirium et
ophtalmologie. Le diagnostic clinique a été appuyé par
le renversement spectaculaire de symptômes et signes à la
suite de l'administration intraveineuse de la thiamine. En raison de
taux élevé de mortalité et de morbidité, le WE
devraient être considérée dans l'évaluation de tous
les patients avec une nystagmus inexpliquée, regard palsie, giat
ataxie, ou la confusion surtout si une condition liée à la
sous alimentation est présent. Cela est particulièrement
important chez des patients psychiatriques où l'histoire clinique
et syndrome peuvent être obscur et traitement retardé. |
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