Fetal demise and Wernicke–Korsakoff syndrome in a patient with hyperemesis gravidarum: a case report

Abstract Background Wernicke–Korsakoff syndrome is a neuropsychiatric disorder caused by thiamine deficiency composed of two related disorders accounting for an acute presentation and chronic progression. Hyperemesis gravidarum presents a significant risk factor for Wernicke–Korsakoff syndrome as sy...

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Main Authors: Alisa Olmsted, Andrea DeSimone, Jahaira Lopez-Pastrana, Madeleine Becker
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-02-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13256-022-03748-2