Wernicke Encephalopathy after Gastrointestinal Surgery

Wernicke Encephalopathy after Gastrointestinal Surgery

We herein describe a child operated for acute abdomen who developed Wernickes encephalopathy (WE) secondary to prolonged total parenteral nutrition (TPN) that lacked vitamin B1 supplementation. The author concluded that surgeons, child neurologists, pediatricians and radiologists need to be aware...

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Main Authors: Semra Saygi, Tulin Savas, Ozlem Alkan, ilknur Erol
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Cukurova University 2015-09-01
Series:Çukurova Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi
Subjects:
Wernickes encephalopathy
encephalopathy
ataxia
ophthalmoplegia
total parenteral nutrition
Online Access:http://www.scopemed.org/fulltextpdf.php?mno=165525

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