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  1. 24-01-2024 | Wernicke's Encephalopathy | Letter

    Hand knob sign in Marchiafava–Bignami disease and Wernicke’s encephalopathy

  2. 27-04-2024 | Wernicke's Encephalopathy | Online First

    Bilateral hearing loss as the initial presentation of reversible Wernicke's encephalopathy with splenial lesion

    Wernicke's encephalopathy (WE) is a potentially life-threatening neurological disorder, caused by a deficiency in thiamine (vitamin B1). Chronic alcoholism associated with imbalanced nutrition is widely acknowledged as the most common underlying …

  3. 24-04-2024 | Encephalopathy | Online First

    Wernicke Encephalopathy After Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Presenting with Altered Mental Status—A Video Case Report

    Wernicke encephalopathy (WE) is a seldom encountered yet significant neuropsychiatric ailment resulting from a deficiency in thiamine (vitamin B1). While commonly linked with chronic alcoholism or insufficient dietary intake, instances of WE …

  4. 01-03-2024 | Encephalopathy | Online First

    Serial 18F-FDG PET/CT findings in a patient with Acute Wernicke Encephalopathy

  5. Open Access 01-12-2023 | Schizophrenia | OriginalPaper

    Gayet–Wernicke encephalopathy: a complication not to be overlooked in patients with catatonic schizophrenia

    Gayet–Wernicke encephalopathy (GWE) is a life-threatening neurological emergency caused by vitamin B1 (thiamine) deficiency, which affects the peripheral and central nervous systems. It is a rare complication, which can be reversible if it is …

  6. 06-10-2023 | Bariatric Surgery | ReviewPaper

    Wernicke Encephalopathy After Bariatric Surgery: a Literature Review

    Wernicke encephalopathy (WE) is an acute neurological disorder classically characterized by ataxia, ophthalmoplegia, and altered mental status. This is caused by thiamine deficiency and is usually seen in malnourished populations. However, with …

  7. Open Access 01-12-2022 | Wernicke's Encephalopathy | OriginalPaper

    Bromisoval-induced bromism with status epilepticus mimicking Wernicke’s encephalopathy: report of two cases

    Bromisoval (bromovalerylurea, BVU) was discovered in 1907. It is used as a sedative and hypnotic. However, its sale has been banned in most countries owing to the risks of addiction and suicide, and safer drugs, such as benzodiazepines, have been …

  8. Open Access 01-12-2022 | Wernicke's Encephalopathy | OriginalPaper

    Gayet-Wernicke’s encephalopathy complicating prolonged parenteral nutrition in patient treated for colonic cancer – a case report –

    Gayet-Wernicke’s encephalopathy (GWE) is a potentially lethal neurological emergency caused by a thiamine deficiency. Although it is most often associated with chronic alcoholism, it can also occur in any situation that results in thiamine …

  9. 01-07-2023 | Wernicke's Encephalopathy | Online First

    Hand knob sign in Wernicke’s encephalopathy

    A 71-year-old woman without a history of alcohol abuse presented to our emergency department with a one-day history of right lower limb weakness, followed by right-hand weakness. Her oral diet decreased for 4 days, and she experienced nausea …

  10. Open Access 01-12-2022 | Wernicke's Encephalopathy | OriginalPaper

    Wernicke’s encephalopathy and cranial nerve VII palsy in a 24-year-old patient with COVID-19

    The documented neurological sequelae of COVID-19 infection now encompass hypo/anosmia and hypo/ageusia, dizziness, headache, stroke, Guillain-Barré syndrome, cranial nerve VII palsy, encephalitis, and encephalopathy, including Wernicke’s …

  11. 10-01-2022 | Polyneuropathy | BriefCommunication

    “Atypical” atypical Wernicke encephalopathy with axonopathy due to disulfiram intoxication

  12. 05-11-2022 | Magnetic Resonance Imaging | OriginalPaper

    Is there a time window for MRI in Wernicke encephalopathy — a decade of experience from a tertiary hospital

    Wernicke encephalopathy (WE) is a neuropsychiatric syndrome caused by thiamine deficiency. Although the diagnosis is primarily clinical, the classic triad of symptoms (altered mental state, oculomotor abnormalities, and cerebellar dysfunction) is …

  13. 01-03-2022 | Encephalopathy | Letter

    Petechial Hemorrhage in Wernicke Encephalopathy

    Imaging and Clinical Significance

    Wernicke encephalopathy (WE) is a severe neurological disorder due to vitamin B1 deficiency, i.e. thiamine [ 1 ]. If untreated WE may turn over to an anamnestic syndrome or Korsakoff psychosis, which represents the irreversible part of the …

  14. 01-09-2019 | Wernicke's Encephalopathy | OriginalPaper

    Vertical nystagmus in Wernicke’s encephalopathy: pathogenesis and role of central processing of information from the otoliths

    Patients with Wernicke’s encephalopathy (WE) often have unusual patterns of vertical nystagmus. Initially there is often a spontaneous upbeating nystagmus that may change to downbeat nystagmus with a change in the direction of gaze, convergence or …

  15. Open Access 01-12-2021 | Wernicke's Encephalopathy | OriginalPaper

    Restrictive diet in a patient with irritable bowel syndrome leading to Wernicke encephalopathy

    Wernicke encephalopathy (WE) is a neurological emergency resulting from thiamine deficiency, which impairs thiamine-dependent glucose and nucleic acid metabolism and in turn causes apoptosis due to N ‐methyl‐ d ‐aspartate (NMDA) toxicity …

  16. 06-01-2022 | Magnetic Resonance Imaging | OriginalPaper

    A case of Wernicke encephalopathy arising in the early stage after the start of hemodialysis

    Wernicke encephalopathy (WE) resulting from vitamin B1 (VB1) deficiency is commonly regarded as being associated with a high alcohol intake; however, recently many non-alcohol-related cases have been reported. Herein, we report a case of WE due to …

  17. 01-10-2021 | Encephalopathy | Letter

    The importance of knowing the typical and atypical imaging findings of Wernicke encephalopathy

  18. 01-12-2020 | Sleeve Gastrectomy | Letter

    Wernicke Encephalopathy After Sleeve Gastrectomy

    Wernicke encephalopathy (WE) is a rare and serious complication of obesity surgery. This is a report of one case of WE after a sleeve gastrectomy. The diagnosis is primarily clinical; the persistent and prolonged vomiting, and noncompliance to …

  19. 01-09-2021 | Sleeve Gastrectomy

    A Fortunate Escape After Falling into a Ravine: a Case of Wernicke Encephalopathy, Polyneuropathy and Optic Neuropathy Following Sleeve Gastrectomy

    With the clash of the dual pandemics [ 1 ], bariatric surgery is an essential component of our armamentarium against the burgeoning global problem of obesity. Although nutritional deficiencies are a known complication of bariatric surgery, they …

  20. Open Access 01-12-2020 | Amnesia | OriginalPaper

    A unique MRI-pattern in alcohol-associated Wernicke encephalopathy

    Wernicke encephalopathy (WE) due to vitamin-B1 (i.e. thiamine) deficiency is an emergency that might easily be overlooked. The most common underlying cause is vitamin-B1 deficiency in the setting of alcohol abuse/addiction. However, there are also …

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