Classical Triad and Periventricular Lesions Do Not Necessarily Indicate Wernicke's Encephalopathy: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

The classical triad—ophthalmoplegia, cerebellar dysfunction, and altered mental state—in addition to bilateral symmetrical periventricular lesions are actually common to see, and clinicians tend to associate that with Wernicke's encephalopathy (WE). The diagnosis is strengthened with a likely d...

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Main Authors: Lisha Ye, Zhouwei Xu, Jiangshan Deng, Jiajun Yang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Neurology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fneur.2020.00451/full