Wernicke’s encephalopathy: a case report

ABSTRACT

Wernicke’s encephalopathy (WE) is an acute neuropsychiatric condition that occurs due to reversiblebiochemical lesions caused by depletion of intracellular Thiamine (Vitamin B1). WE is characterized bythe triad of ophthalmoplegia, ataxia, and confusion. However only 10 % of patients present with all threefeatures and other symptoms may also be present. It is commonly regarded as a condition occurring due tomalnourishment due to alcohol use but a variety of other diseases can also lead to it. It is present in thegeneral population with a prevalence of around 2%. We present herewith a case of a 72 years old lady thatpresented with WE