Wernicke Encephalopathy: the importance of the diagnosis.
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Resumo: | Wernicke Encephalopathy (WE) is a severe neurological disease caused by vitamin B1 (thiamine) deficiency, which is potentially treatable if early diagnosed. This is the clinical case of a young female patient, with renal insufficiency on haemodialysis, who has been submitted to an abdominal surgery. After the intervention, there were difficulties on beginning with enteric nutrition. Some days later she developed gait imbalance. A Brain Magnetic Resonance (MR) was performed and disclosed abnormalities suggestive of WE. After treatment with thiamine, the patient became asymptomatic. Brain MR is crucial for the confirmation of the diagnosis and early detection of WE, as the imagiologic pattern is typical and the clinical diagnosis is frequently difficult to obtain. |
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Wernicke Encephalopathy: the importance of the diagnosis.Encefalopatia de Wernicke: importância do seu reconhecimento.Wernicke Encephalopathy (WE) is a severe neurological disease caused by vitamin B1 (thiamine) deficiency, which is potentially treatable if early diagnosed. This is the clinical case of a young female patient, with renal insufficiency on haemodialysis, who has been submitted to an abdominal surgery. After the intervention, there were difficulties on beginning with enteric nutrition. Some days later she developed gait imbalance. A Brain Magnetic Resonance (MR) was performed and disclosed abnormalities suggestive of WE. After treatment with thiamine, the patient became asymptomatic. Brain MR is crucial for the confirmation of the diagnosis and early detection of WE, as the imagiologic pattern is typical and the clinical diagnosis is frequently difficult to obtain.Wernicke Encephalopathy (WE) is a severe neurological disease caused by vitamin B1 (thiamine) deficiency, which is potentially treatable if early diagnosed. This is the clinical case of a young female patient, with renal insufficiency on haemodialysis, who has been submitted to an abdominal surgery. After the intervention, there were difficulties on beginning with enteric nutrition. Some days later she developed gait imbalance. A Brain Magnetic Resonance (MR) was performed and disclosed abnormalities suggestive of WE. After treatment with thiamine, the patient became asymptomatic. Brain MR is crucial for the confirmation of the diagnosis and early detection of WE, as the imagiologic pattern is typical and the clinical diagnosis is frequently difficult to obtain.Ordem dos Médicos2006-12-31info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttps://www.actamedicaportuguesa.com/revista/index.php/amp/article/view/949oai:ojs.www.actamedicaportuguesa.com:article/949Acta Médica Portuguesa; Vol. 19 No. 6 (2006): Novembro-Dezembro; 442-5Acta Médica Portuguesa; Vol. 19 N.º 6 (2006): Novembro-Dezembro; 442-51646-07580870-399Xreponame:Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)instname:Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãoinstacron:RCAAPporhttps://www.actamedicaportuguesa.com/revista/index.php/amp/article/view/949https://www.actamedicaportuguesa.com/revista/index.php/amp/article/view/949/622Ramos, Cristina GiestaPereira, Cláudiainfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess2022-12-20T10:57:13Zoai:ojs.www.actamedicaportuguesa.com:article/949Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireopendoar:71602024-03-19T16:16:52.745013Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) - Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãofalse |
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Wernicke Encephalopathy: the importance of the diagnosis. Encefalopatia de Wernicke: importância do seu reconhecimento. |
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Wernicke Encephalopathy: the importance of the diagnosis. |
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Wernicke Encephalopathy: the importance of the diagnosis. Ramos, Cristina Giesta |
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Wernicke Encephalopathy: the importance of the diagnosis. |
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Wernicke Encephalopathy: the importance of the diagnosis. |
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Wernicke Encephalopathy: the importance of the diagnosis. |
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Wernicke Encephalopathy: the importance of the diagnosis. |
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Wernicke Encephalopathy: the importance of the diagnosis. |
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Ramos, Cristina Giesta |
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Ramos, Cristina Giesta Pereira, Cláudia |
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Ramos, Cristina Giesta Pereira, Cláudia |
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Wernicke Encephalopathy (WE) is a severe neurological disease caused by vitamin B1 (thiamine) deficiency, which is potentially treatable if early diagnosed. This is the clinical case of a young female patient, with renal insufficiency on haemodialysis, who has been submitted to an abdominal surgery. After the intervention, there were difficulties on beginning with enteric nutrition. Some days later she developed gait imbalance. A Brain Magnetic Resonance (MR) was performed and disclosed abnormalities suggestive of WE. After treatment with thiamine, the patient became asymptomatic. Brain MR is crucial for the confirmation of the diagnosis and early detection of WE, as the imagiologic pattern is typical and the clinical diagnosis is frequently difficult to obtain. |
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