Reversible Severe Dysphagia Presenting in Wernicke's Encephalopathy: A case report
Journal of the Korean Academy of Rehabilitation Medicine
;
: 460-464, 2008.
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in Korean
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ABSTRACT
Wernicke's encephalopathy is a relatively underestimated disorder caused by a deficiency of thiamine and manifests with a classical triad of ocular abnormalities, ataxia, and mental-status changes. Specific laboratory tests are unavailable and the disease remains a clinical diagnosis. Among paraclinical studies, magnetic resonance imaging is currently considered the most valuable method to confirm a diagnosis of Wernicke's encephalopathy. Treatment is based on supplementation of thiamine that is administered parentally. We report a case of Wernicke's encephalopathy that was treated with thiamine and showed the characteristic clinical findings, as well as an extremely rare symptom of severe dysphagia that improved concurrently with neurological recovery. Only a few cases of dysphagia in Wernicke's encephalopathy have been reported worldwide.
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Main subject:
Parents
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Ataxia
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Thiamine
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Thiamine Deficiency
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Wernicke Encephalopathy
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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Deglutition Disorders
Limits:
Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of the Korean Academy of Rehabilitation Medicine
Year:
2008
Type:
Article
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