Wernicke´s encephalopathy in hyperemesis gravidarum: rare case report

Wernicke´s encephalopathy in hyperemesis gravidarum: rare case report

Wernicke´s encephalopathy is a neurological emergency secondary to thiamine deficiency (vitamin B1). It is most frequently found in alcoholics, severe malnutrition and gastric cancers. It associates the triad (confusion, ataxia, ophthalmoplegia). Cerebral MRI is the first-line radiological examinati...

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Main Author: Soukaina Wakrim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAMJ 2020-06-01
Series:PAMJ Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
encephalopathy of wernicke
diagnosis
magnetic resonance imaging (mri)
Online Access: https://www.clinical-medicine.panafrican-med-journal.com/content/article/3/42/pdf/42.pdf
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spelling doaj-395c7f2bfc294fcf8cd5620b2c49cf8d2020-11-25T03:07:29ZengPAMJPAMJ Clinical Medicine 2707-27972707-27972020-06-0134210.11604/pamj-cm.2020.3.42.2277122771Wernicke´s encephalopathy in hyperemesis gravidarum: rare case reportSoukaina WakrimWernicke´s encephalopathy is a neurological emergency secondary to thiamine deficiency (vitamin B1). It is most frequently found in alcoholics, severe malnutrition and gastric cancers. It associates the triad (confusion, ataxia, ophthalmoplegia). Cerebral MRI is the first-line radiological examination. The encephalopathy of Wernicke in pregnancy is an unknown pathology, poor prognosis, which occurs secondarily to hypermesis gravidarum. The prevention of Wernicke´s encephalopathy requires obligatory management of hyperemesis gravidarum, including the preventive administration of thiamine. This work aims to analyze the diagnostic management of pregnant woman with encephalopathy Wernicke. Our work is the case report of a woman the 25-year-old who presented serious impairment of consciousness. The gestational age at the time of the manifestations was 12 weeks. MRI brain is performed and found classic signs of encephalopathy Wernicke. https://www.clinical-medicine.panafrican-med-journal.com/content/article/3/42/pdf/42.pdf encephalopathy of wernickediagnosismagnetic resonance imaging (mri)
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Wernicke´s encephalopathy in hyperemesis gravidarum: rare case report
PAMJ Clinical Medicine
encephalopathy of wernicke
diagnosis
magnetic resonance imaging (mri)
author_facet Soukaina Wakrim
author_sort Soukaina Wakrim
title Wernicke´s encephalopathy in hyperemesis gravidarum: rare case report
title_short Wernicke´s encephalopathy in hyperemesis gravidarum: rare case report
title_full Wernicke´s encephalopathy in hyperemesis gravidarum: rare case report
title_fullStr Wernicke´s encephalopathy in hyperemesis gravidarum: rare case report
title_full_unstemmed Wernicke´s encephalopathy in hyperemesis gravidarum: rare case report
title_sort wernicke´s encephalopathy in hyperemesis gravidarum: rare case report
publisher PAMJ
series PAMJ Clinical Medicine
issn 2707-2797
2707-2797
publishDate 2020-06-01
description Wernicke´s encephalopathy is a neurological emergency secondary to thiamine deficiency (vitamin B1). It is most frequently found in alcoholics, severe malnutrition and gastric cancers. It associates the triad (confusion, ataxia, ophthalmoplegia). Cerebral MRI is the first-line radiological examination. The encephalopathy of Wernicke in pregnancy is an unknown pathology, poor prognosis, which occurs secondarily to hypermesis gravidarum. The prevention of Wernicke´s encephalopathy requires obligatory management of hyperemesis gravidarum, including the preventive administration of thiamine. This work aims to analyze the diagnostic management of pregnant woman with encephalopathy Wernicke. Our work is the case report of a woman the 25-year-old who presented serious impairment of consciousness. The gestational age at the time of the manifestations was 12 weeks. MRI brain is performed and found classic signs of encephalopathy Wernicke.
topic encephalopathy of wernicke
diagnosis
magnetic resonance imaging (mri)
url https://www.clinical-medicine.panafrican-med-journal.com/content/article/3/42/pdf/42.pdf
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