| Literature DB >> 22149564 |
Francisco Gabriel Onieva-González1, Gerardo Blanco-Fernández, Luis Munuera-Romero, Jesús Márquez-Rojas, Manuel Robles-Marcos, Guillermo Solórzano-Peck.
Abstract
Wernicke's encephalopathy is an acute neurological disorder resulting from thiamine deficiency. We report a case in a young patient who underwent a cephalic duodenopancreatectomy with a bleeding duodenal ulcer refractory to endoscopic and surgical treatment, requiring total parenteral nutrition, without thiamine supplementation.Entities:
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Year: 2011 PMID: 22149564 DOI: 10.4321/s1130-01082011001100009
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Rev Esp Enferm Dig ISSN: 1130-0108 Impact factor: 2.086