Wernicke Encephalopathy as a Complication of Hyperemesis Gravidarum: Case Report

Abstract Wernicke encephalopathy (WE) is an acute neurological disorder resulting from vitamin B1 deficiency, which is common in chronic alcoholism. We report a rare case of WE due to hyperemesis gravidarum in a 25-year-old pregnant patient at 13 weeks and 5 days of gestation. Initially, the disease...

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Main Authors:	Ênio Luis Damaso, Estella Thaisa Sontag dos Reis, Felipe Alves de Jesus, Alessandra Cristina Marcolin, Ricardo de Carvalho Cavalli, Elaine Christine Dantas Moisés
Format:	Artigo
Language:	Inglês
Published:	Federação Brasileira das Sociedades de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia 2020-12-01
Series:	Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia
Subjects:	pregnancy Wernicke encephalopathy hyperemesis gravidarum thiamine case report
Online Access:	http://www.scielo.br/pdf/rbgo/v42n10/1806-9339-rbgo-42-10-0672.pdf
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