Wernicke’s Encephalopathy in Alcohol Use Disorder Patients after Liver Transplantation: A Case Series and Review of Literature

Wernicke’s Encephalopathy in Alcohol Use Disorder Patients after Liver Transplantation: A Case Series and Review of Literature

Wernicke’s encephalopathy (WE) is an acute neurological disorder resulting from thiamine deficiency, commonly found in alcohol use disorder (AUD) patients. Liver transplantation (LT) could represent a risk factor for the onset of WE in AUD patients, due to the onset of chronic depletion of thiamine...

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Main Authors: Gabriele A. Vassallo, Antonio Mirijello, Tommaso Dionisi, Claudia Tarli, Giuseppe Augello, Antonio Gasbarrini, Giovanni Addolorato, on behalf of the Gemelli OLT Group
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-11-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
Wernicke’s encephalopathy
Korsakoff syndrome
liver transplantation
alcohol use disorders
alcohol-related liver disease
alcohol-related cirrhosis
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/9/12/3809

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