A Case of Wernicke's Encephalopathy Associated with Hyperemesis Gravidarum.
10.12701/yujm.2004.21.1.91
- Author:
Seung Hyun LEE
1
;
Se Jin LEE
;
Yun Kyung LEE
;
Jung Sang HA
;
Jun LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Neurology College of Medicine, Yeungnam University, Daegu, Korea. sjlee@med.yu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Wernicke's encephalopathy;
Thiamine;
Hyperemesis gravidarum
- MeSH:
Alcoholism;
Ataxia;
Brain;
Female;
Humans;
Hyperemesis Gravidarum*;
Ophthalmoplegia;
Pregnancy;
Thiamine;
Thiamine Deficiency;
Wernicke Encephalopathy*
- From:Yeungnam University Journal of Medicine
2004;21(1):91-95
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Wernicke's encephalopathy is an acute-onset illness characterized by mental confusion, ataxia and ophthalmoplegia due to a thiamine deficiency. Immediate administration of thiamine prevents progression of the disease and reverses brain lesions. We have experienced a case of Wernicke's encephalopathy associated with hyperemesis gravidarum. As Wernicke's encephalopathy is mostly associated with chronic alcoholism, the possibility of Wernicke's encephalopathy may be ignored in young women. We emphasize the need for thiamine supplementation in the patient requiring intravenous alimentation such as hyperemesis gravidarum.
