Gayet-Wernicke’s encephalopathy complicating prolonged parenteral nutrition in patient treated for colonic cancer – a case report –

Gayet-Wernicke’s encephalopathy complicating prolonged parenteral nutrition in patient treated for colonic cancer – a case report –

Abstract Background Gayet-Wernicke’s encephalopathy (GWE) is a neurological pathology caused by a Thiamine deficiency. While it is most often related to chronic alcoholism, GWE can occur in any situation that results in thiamine deficiency. It is a fairly common pathology that is frequently underdia...

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Main Authors: Skander Slim, Karim Ayed, Wissem Triki, Abdelmajid Baccar, Oussama Baraket, Khaled Rahal, Imen Ganzoui, Sami Bouchoucha
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-08-01
Series:BMC Nutrition
Subjects:
Gayet-Wernicke encephalopathy
Thiamine
Vitamin B1
Parenteral nutrition
Case report
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40795-022-00585-w

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s40795-022-00585-w

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