Annals of Clinical Neurophysiology

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A Case of Wernicke's Encephalopathy Presenting as Acute Bilateral Wrist Drop

급성 양측 손목처짐으로 발현한 베르니케뇌병증 1예

  • Kim, Do-Hyung (Biomedical Research Institute of Chonbuk National University Hospital) ;
  • Oh, Sun-Young (Department of Neurology, Chonbuk National University College of Medicine)
  • 김도형 (전북대학교병원 신경과, 임상의학연구소) ;
  • 오선영 (전북대학교 의학전문대학원 신경과학교실)
  • Received : 2013.09.18
  • Accepted : 2014.05.14
  • Published : 2014.06.30
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Abstract

Thiamine deficiency can cause peripheral polyneuropathy and Wernicke's encephalopathy. Wernicke's encephalopathy is characterized by ataxia, ophthalmoplegia, nystagmus, and confusion, and typically presents acute and rapidly progressive course, whereas peripheral neuropathy associated with thiamine deficiency manifests chronic and slowly progressive one. However, acute and rapidly progressive axonal polyneuropathy combined with Wernicke's encephalopathy is quite rare and unusual. Here, we describe a patient with Wernicke's encephalopathy who presented with acute bilateral axonal neuropathy.

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