Hypovitaminosis secondary to undernutrition is presented with clinical diseases coursing with broad spectrum symptoms. Thiamine (vitamin B1) deficiency is frequently associated with malnutrition, and causes serious neurological disorders as Wernicke’s encephalopathy (WE), and beriberi disease. Even though clinical trials have predicted the incidence of WE as 0.04-0.13 %, post-mortem studies have demonstrated a higher incidence as 0.8-2.8 % which means that most of the cases go undiagnosed. Treatment with thiamine supplementation protects the patient from all of these diseases.
In this article, a case who was diagnosed as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis who displayed Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome pattern was discussed. This manuscript was prepared to attract attention to this potentially fatal easily overlooked Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome pattern developing in especially undernourished amyotrophic lateral sclerosis patients with percutaneous gastrostomy (PEG) which may be mostly reversed with treatment at an early stage.
Wernicke encephalopathy Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome amyotrophic lateral sclerosis myroides.
Birincil Dil | İngilizce |
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Konular | Klinik Tıp Bilimleri |
Bölüm | Araştırma Makalesi |
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Yayımlanma Tarihi | 31 Aralık 2021 |
Gönderilme Tarihi | 16 Nisan 2021 |
Yayımlandığı Sayı | Yıl 2021 Cilt: 3 Sayı: 3 |