Wernicke encephalopathy following gastrojejunostomy: A case report and review of the literature

Introduction: Non-alcoholic Wernicke encephalopathy (WE) is a life-threatening condition, which is caused due to thiamine deficiency. We reported a case of non-alcoholic WE following gastrojejunostomy. Case presentation: A 31-year-old woman was admitted to our tertiary care center complaining about...

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Main Authors: Leila Alizadeh, Zahra Mostafavi, Amirreza Jahanshahi, Mehdi Khani, Masoud Nouri-Vaskeh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2019-10-01
Series:Turkish Journal of Emergency Medicine
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2452247319301852