We describe a clinical case of a pregnant patient with hyperemesis gravidarum who progressed to abortion, Wernicke's encephalopathy, and Korsakoff's psychosis, all related to thiamine deficiency. The patient presented symptoms of disorientation, nonspecific limb movements, and fever, initially treated wi...
A síndrome de Wernicke-Korsakoff é uma rara encefalopatia
desencadeada pela deficiência de tiamina, uma vitamina do
complexo B, que atua como importante cofator de enzimas responsáveis pela manutenção da homeostase da energia cerebral.
Apresentamos o caso de uma paciente de 18 anos, gestante, com...
A 72-year-old man, presented with a one-week history of confusion and an anterograde amnesic disorder accompanied by confabulation, with lack of insight to his symptoms...
Introduction: Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome (WKS) is one of the most serious consequences of alcohol abuse. The cognitive impact of the pathology is derived from alcoholic neurotoxicity and thiamine deficiency, which can progress to stupor, coma and death. Objective: Performing a case study regarding an al...
La psicosis de Korsakoff (PK) es una de las causas más frecuentes de amnesia. Se caracteriza por confusión mental, deterioro de la memoria reciente y confabulación. Se presenta el caso de un paciente masculino de 53 años de edad, fumador de un paquete al día, durante más de 35 años, bebedor de rie...
