Abstract
Wernicke's encephalopathy (WE) is a serious neurologic condition resulting from thiamine deficiency. The majority of cases involve alcoholism; however, nonalcohol-associated WE does occur and is under-recognized. We discuss a case of a 22-year-old man with a history of Crohn's disease who presented to our emergency department with multiple neurologic complaints related to WE.
Keywords:
Wernicke’s encephalopathy; nutritional deficiency; thiamine deficiency.
MeSH terms
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Dysarthria / diagnosis
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Dysarthria / etiology
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Emergency Service, Hospital
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Follow-Up Studies
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Humans
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Infusions, Intravenous
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging / methods
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Male
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Phenytoin / administration & dosage*
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Risk Assessment
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Seizures / diagnosis
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Seizures / etiology
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Severity of Illness Index
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Thiamine / administration & dosage*
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Thiamine Deficiency / complications*
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Thiamine Deficiency / diagnosis
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Treatment Outcome
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Vertigo / diagnosis
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Vertigo / etiology
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Wernicke Encephalopathy / diagnostic imaging
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Wernicke Encephalopathy / drug therapy*
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Wernicke Encephalopathy / etiology
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Young Adult