A Case of Wernicke’s Encephalopathy Induced by Pyloric StenosisSerkan Özben, Hüsniye Aylin Hakyemez, Hürtan Acar, Feriha ÖzerClinic Of Neurology, Haseki Training And Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
Wernicke’s encephalopathy is a neurological syndrome that develops due to thiamine deficiency. Although it has a significantly high mortality rate, it responds well to thiamine treatment, especially in its early stages. Because of its common association with alco- holism and the fact that its clinical triad is seen in only a small portion of patients (10-20%), diagnosis is difficult, especially in cases without a history of alcoholism. Herein we present a patient that drank bleach (sodium carbonate) in an effort to commit suicide and developed pyloric stenosis, which was followed by confusion, ophthalmoparesis, and ataxia Keywords: Wernicke encephalopathy, pyloric stenosis, thiamine deficiency.
Serkan Özben, Hüsniye Aylin Hakyemez, Hürtan Acar, Feriha Özer. A Case of Wernicke’s Encephalopathy Induced by Pyloric Stenosis. Turk J Neurol. 2009; 15(2): 94-97
Corresponding Author: Serkan Özben, Türkiye |
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