Wernicke Encephalopathy as a Complication of Hyperemesis Gravidarum: Case Report

• Glavni autori: Ênio Luis Damaso (Autor), Estella Thaisa Sontag dos Reis (Autor), Felipe Alves de Jesus (Autor), Alessandra Cristina Marcolin (Autor), Ricardo de Carvalho Cavalli (Autor), Elaine Christine Dantas Moisés (Autor)
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• Izdano: Federação Brasileira das Sociedades de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia, 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z.
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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...