Wernicke's encephalopathy in a child with abdominal tuberculosis
| Autor: | R K Sabharwal, Praveen Kumar, Seema Sud, Krishna Janakbhai Kasawala |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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| Zdroj: | Current Medicine Research and Practice, Vol 11, Iss 5, Pp 237-240 (2021) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 2352-0817 2352-0825 |
| DOI: | 10.4103/cmrp.cmrp_57_21 |
| Popis: | Wernicke's encephalopathy (WE) is an acute neurological disorder, potentially fatal if untreated, caused by thiamine deficiency. A 15-year-old female patient with choledocholithiasis, cholecystitis and abdominal tuberculosis on antitubercular therapy presented with poor oral intake, bilious vomiting and encephalopathy. A prompt diagnosis of WE was made and confirmed by brain magnetic resonance imaging. The patient recovered completely after the administration of thiamine. |
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