Unusual Presentation of Uncommon Disease: Anorexia Nervosa Presenting as Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome—A Case Report from Southeast Asia

Unusual Presentation of Uncommon Disease: Anorexia Nervosa Presenting as Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome—A Case Report from Southeast Asia

Anorexia nervosa presenting as Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome is rare. The causes of Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome are multiple like alcohol abuse, thyrotoxicosis, haemodialysis, severe malnutrition because of gastric carcinoma and pyloric obstruction, hyperemesis gravidarum, and prolonged parenteral fe...

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Main Authors: Raheel Mushtaq, Sheikh Shoib, Tabindah Shah, Mudasir Bhat, Randhir Singh, Sahil Mushtaq
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Psychiatry
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/482136
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spelling doaj-bf5e1b5af9a54d048bf115e8b079dddc2020-11-24T22:35:42ZengHindawi LimitedCase Reports in Psychiatry2090-682X2090-68382014-01-01201410.1155/2014/482136482136Unusual Presentation of Uncommon Disease: Anorexia Nervosa Presenting as Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome—A Case Report from Southeast AsiaRaheel Mushtaq0Sheikh Shoib1Tabindah Shah2Mudasir Bhat3Randhir Singh4Sahil Mushtaq5Department of Psychiatry, Government Medical College, Srinagar, Kashmir, IndiaDepartment of Psychiatry, Government Medical College, Srinagar, Kashmir, IndiaM.B.B.S, GMC Srinagar, Kashmir, IndiaDepartment of Radiology, Government Medical College, Srinagar, Kashmir, IndiaDepartment of Prosthodontics, GDC Srinagar, Kashmir, IndiaM.B.B.S, ASCOMS, Jammu, IndiaAnorexia nervosa presenting as Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome is rare. The causes of Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome are multiple like alcohol abuse, thyrotoxicosis, haemodialysis, severe malnutrition because of gastric carcinoma and pyloric obstruction, hyperemesis gravidarum, and prolonged parenteral feeding. We report a case of anorexia nervosa, who presented with Wernicke's encephalopathy and progressed to Korsakoff's syndrome. Knowledge, awareness, and early intervention of anorexia nervosa by mental health professionals can prevent development of Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/482136
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Sheikh Shoib
Tabindah Shah
Mudasir Bhat
Randhir Singh
Sahil Mushtaq
spellingShingle Raheel Mushtaq
Sheikh Shoib
Tabindah Shah
Mudasir Bhat
Randhir Singh
Sahil Mushtaq
Unusual Presentation of Uncommon Disease: Anorexia Nervosa Presenting as Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome—A Case Report from Southeast Asia
Case Reports in Psychiatry
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Sheikh Shoib
Tabindah Shah
Mudasir Bhat
Randhir Singh
Sahil Mushtaq
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title Unusual Presentation of Uncommon Disease: Anorexia Nervosa Presenting as Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome—A Case Report from Southeast Asia
title_short Unusual Presentation of Uncommon Disease: Anorexia Nervosa Presenting as Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome—A Case Report from Southeast Asia
title_full Unusual Presentation of Uncommon Disease: Anorexia Nervosa Presenting as Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome—A Case Report from Southeast Asia
title_fullStr Unusual Presentation of Uncommon Disease: Anorexia Nervosa Presenting as Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome—A Case Report from Southeast Asia
title_full_unstemmed Unusual Presentation of Uncommon Disease: Anorexia Nervosa Presenting as Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome—A Case Report from Southeast Asia
title_sort unusual presentation of uncommon disease: anorexia nervosa presenting as wernicke-korsakoff syndrome—a case report from southeast asia
publisher Hindawi Limited
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issn 2090-682X
2090-6838
publishDate 2014-01-01
description Anorexia nervosa presenting as Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome is rare. The causes of Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome are multiple like alcohol abuse, thyrotoxicosis, haemodialysis, severe malnutrition because of gastric carcinoma and pyloric obstruction, hyperemesis gravidarum, and prolonged parenteral feeding. We report a case of anorexia nervosa, who presented with Wernicke's encephalopathy and progressed to Korsakoff's syndrome. Knowledge, awareness, and early intervention of anorexia nervosa by mental health professionals can prevent development of Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome.
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