Wernicke's encephalopathy: A rare complication of hyperemesis gravidarum

Anaesth Crit Care Pain Med. 2015 Jun;34(3):173-7. doi: 10.1016/j.accpm.2014.09.005. Epub 2015 May 21.

Authors

Marzougui Yahia¹, Hcini Najeh², Hannachi Zied³, Missaoui Khalaf³, Annabi Mohammed Salah³, Ben Marzouk Sofienne³, Bennasr Laidi³, Jabri Hamed³, Magherbi Hayenne³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Anaesthesia, La Rabta, Djebel Lakhdhar, 1007 Bab Saadoun, Tunis, Tunisia. Electronic address: marzouguiyahia@gmail.com.
² Department of Surgery A, Maternity and Neonatology Center of Tunis, La Rabta, Djebel Lakhdhar, 1007 Bab Saadoun, Tunis, Tunisia.
³ Department of Anaesthesia, La Rabta, Djebel Lakhdhar, 1007 Bab Saadoun, Tunis, Tunisia.

PMID: 26004883
DOI: 10.1016/j.accpm.2014.09.005

No abstract available

Keywords: Clinical signs; Gayet-Wernicke's encephalopathy; Hyperemesis gravidarum; Prognosis.

Publication types

Case Reports
Letter

MeSH terms

Adult
Facial Nerve Diseases / etiology
Female
Humans
Hyperemesis Gravidarum / complications*
Hyperemesis Gravidarum / therapy*
Korsakoff Syndrome / etiology
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Memory Disorders / etiology
Memory Disorders / psychology
Paralysis / etiology
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Outcome
Treatment Outcome
Wernicke Encephalopathy / etiology*
Wernicke Encephalopathy / psychology
Wernicke Encephalopathy / therapy*
Young Adult