Review paper
Wernicke’s Encephalopathy: Expanding the Diagnostic Toolbox
Abstract
Wernicke's encephalopathy (WE) is a life threatening neurological disorder that results from thiamine (Vitamin B1) deficiency. Clinical signs include mental status changes, ataxia, occulomotor changes and nutritional deficiency. The conundrum is that the clinical presentation is highly variable. WE clinical signs, brain imaging, and thiamine blood levels, are reviewed in 53 published case reports from 2001 to 2011; 81 % (43/53) were non-alcohol...
Paper Details
Title
Wernicke’s Encephalopathy: Expanding the Diagnostic Toolbox
Published Date
May 11, 2012
Journal
Volume
22
Issue
2
Pages
181 - 194
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