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 psy...
Wernicke’s encephalopathy is an acute neuropsychiatric syndrome resulting from thiamine deficiency (...
A Wernicke-encephalopathia akutan kialakuló, életet veszélyeztető neurológiai kórkép, amely a tiamin...
Wernicke’s encephalopathy (WE) is an acute, neuropsychiatric syndrome which results from a deficienc...
While Wernicke's encephalopathy (WE) is a well-characterized syndrome in alcoholism and malnutr...
While Wernicke’s encephalopathy (WE) is a well-characterized syndrome in alcoholism and malnutrition...
Introduction: In schizophrenia, patients can experience delusions or hallucinations regarding their ...
Wernicke's encephalopathy is an acute and reversible neurological disorder due to thiamine deficienc...
Consideration for Wernicke encephalopathy should be given to patients with any evidence of long-term...
Introduction:Wernicke’s encephalopathy (WE) is an underdiagnosed neuropsychiatric disorder especiall...
Wernicke encephalopathy is an acute neuropsychiatric disease with heterogeneous symptoms, including ...
(the combined disorder is named Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome [WKS]) are preventable, life-threatening...
Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome (also called Wernicke’s encephalopathy) is a potentially fatal, ne...
Psychiatrists are frequenlly challenged to differentiate primary psychiatric symptoms from those tha...
ncp.sagepub.com hosted at online.sagepub.com Clinical Observations Initially identified by Carl Wern...
SUMMARY In a nine year necropsy study in Western Australia, the incidence of Wernicke's encepha...
Wernicke’s encephalopathy is an acute neuropsychiatric syndrome resulting from thiamine deficiency (...
A Wernicke-encephalopathia akutan kialakuló, életet veszélyeztető neurológiai kórkép, amely a tiamin...
Wernicke’s encephalopathy (WE) is an acute, neuropsychiatric syndrome which results from a deficienc...
While Wernicke's encephalopathy (WE) is a well-characterized syndrome in alcoholism and malnutr...
While Wernicke’s encephalopathy (WE) is a well-characterized syndrome in alcoholism and malnutrition...
Introduction: In schizophrenia, patients can experience delusions or hallucinations regarding their ...
Wernicke's encephalopathy is an acute and reversible neurological disorder due to thiamine deficienc...
Consideration for Wernicke encephalopathy should be given to patients with any evidence of long-term...
Introduction:Wernicke’s encephalopathy (WE) is an underdiagnosed neuropsychiatric disorder especiall...
Wernicke encephalopathy is an acute neuropsychiatric disease with heterogeneous symptoms, including ...
(the combined disorder is named Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome [WKS]) are preventable, life-threatening...
Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome (also called Wernicke’s encephalopathy) is a potentially fatal, ne...
Psychiatrists are frequenlly challenged to differentiate primary psychiatric symptoms from those tha...
ncp.sagepub.com hosted at online.sagepub.com Clinical Observations Initially identified by Carl Wern...
SUMMARY In a nine year necropsy study in Western Australia, the incidence of Wernicke's encepha...
Wernicke’s encephalopathy is an acute neuropsychiatric syndrome resulting from thiamine deficiency (...
A Wernicke-encephalopathia akutan kialakuló, életet veszélyeztető neurológiai kórkép, amely a tiamin...
Wernicke’s encephalopathy (WE) is an acute, neuropsychiatric syndrome which results from a deficienc...