A Case of Wernicke's Encephalopathy Presenting as Acute Bilateral Wrist Drop.
10.14253/kjcn.2014.16.1.27
- Author:
Do Hyung KIM
1
;
Sun Young OH
Author Information
1. Department of Neurology, Chonbuk National University College of Medicine, Jeonju, Korea. ohsun@jbnu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Wernicke's encephalopathy;
Acute axonal polyneuropathy;
Thiamine
- MeSH:
Ataxia;
Axons;
Humans;
Ophthalmoplegia;
Peripheral Nervous System Diseases;
Polyneuropathies;
Thiamine;
Thiamine Deficiency;
Wernicke Encephalopathy*;
Wrist*
- From:Korean Journal of Clinical Neurophysiology
2014;16(1):27-31
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Thiamine deficiency can cause peripheral polyneuropathy and Wernicke's encephalopathy. Wernicke's encephalopathy is characterized by ataxia, ophthalmoplegia, nystagmus, and confusion, and typically presents acute and rapidly progressive course, whereas peripheral neuropathy associated with thiamine deficiency manifests chronic and slowly progressive one. However, acute and rapidly progressive axonal polyneuropathy combined with Wernicke's encephalopathy is quite rare and unusual. Here, we describe a patient with Wernicke's encephalopathy who presented with acute bilateral axonal neuropathy.
