Wernicke Encephalopathy in a Patient with Pulmonary and Abdominal Tuberculosis  

作　　者：Yun-Cui Gan Jing Jin Zhi-Xin Qiu Xue-Rong Chen 

机构地区：[1]Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, China

出　　处：《Chinese Medical Journal》2017年第22期2757-2758,共2页中华医学杂志（英文版）

摘　　要：Wernicke encephalopathy （WE） is an acute or subacute neurological syndrome caused by thiamine （Vitamin B 1） deficiency and is usually underestimated in clinical practice. WE is suspected in merely about 6% of non-alcoholic patients and one-third of alcoholic patients, Non-alcoholic causes include gastrointestinal surgery and disease, malnutrition, cancer and chemotherapeutic treatments, and long-term parenteral nutrition.However, few cases were reported about WE in patients with tuberculosis. Early diagnosis and medication are vital for the prognosis of this disease.Wernicke encephalopathy （WE） is an acute or subacute neurological syndrome caused by thiamine （Vitamin B 1） deficiency and is usually underestimated in clinical practice. WE is suspected in merely about 6% of non-alcoholic patients and one-third of alcoholic patients, Non-alcoholic causes include gastrointestinal surgery and disease, malnutrition, cancer and chemotherapeutic treatments, and long-term parenteral nutrition.However, few cases were reported about WE in patients with tuberculosis. Early diagnosis and medication are vital for the prognosis of this disease.

关 键 词：Cerebellar Ataxia Mental Disorder OPHTHALMOPLEGIA Thiamine Deficiency TUBERCULOSIS Wernicke Encephalopathy 

分 类 号：R0[医药卫生]