A Case of Wernicke Disease in a Patient with Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia.
- Author:
Sang Hak LEE
1
;
Hyun Soo KIM
;
Hyung Chan SUH
;
Seok LEE
;
So Young CHONG
;
Nae Choon YOO
;
Yoo Hong MIN
;
Jee Sook HAHN
;
Yun Woong KO
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Wernicke disease;
Acute promyelocytic leukemia
- MeSH:
Adult;
Alcoholics;
Diet;
Drug Therapy;
Female;
Humans;
Hyperemesis Gravidarum;
Leukemia;
Leukemia, Promyelocytic, Acute*;
Nausea;
Parenteral Nutrition;
Pregnancy;
Renal Dialysis;
Starvation;
Thiamine;
Thiamine Deficiency;
Uremia;
Wernicke Encephalopathy*
- From:Korean Journal of Medicine
1998;54(1):135-139
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Wernicke's disease is a condition produced by thiamine deficiency; more than 90% of the cases are observed in chronic alcoholics. Other less frequent conditions associated with Wernicke disease are gastric disorders, prolonged parenteral nutrition, uremia, hemodialysis, hyperemesis gravidarum, prolonged starvation, and AIDS. We report a 41-year-old female patient of Wernicke disease associated with nausea and prolonged parenteral nutrition after chemotherapy of acute promyelocytic leukemia. She has got thiamine replacement therapy and most symptoms were improved. She was discharged after complete remission of leukemia and recovery of normal diet.
