Wernicke's encephalopathy in a child with high dose thiamine therapy

• Main Authors: So Won Park (Author), Yoon Young Yi (Author), Jung Woo Han (Author), Heung Dong Kim (Author), Joon Soo Lee (Author), Hoon-Chul Kang (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Korean Pediatric Society, 2014-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Wernicke's encephalopathy is an acute neurological disorder characterized by mental confusion, oculomotor dysfunction, and ataxia. It has been reported in individuals with alcohol dependence, hyperemesis gravidarum, and prolonged parenteral nutrition without vitamin supplementation. Here we pre...