Coma and death in unrecognized wernicke's encephalopathy an autopsy study: estudo necroscópico
Eleven out of 36 autopsied cases of Wernicke's encephalopathy had developed coma. None of these patients had the diagnosis during life. There were six men and five women with ages ranging from 36 to 50 years (mean 36.6). Seven of these patients were heavy drinkers, three exhibited signs of seve...
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| Language: | English |
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Academia Brasileira de Neurologia (ABNEURO)
1992-09-01
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| Series: | Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X1992000300012&lng=en&tlng=en |