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2022 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nayuta Seto ◽  
Mayumi Ishida ◽  
Tatsuya Hamano ◽  
Hideki Onishi ◽  
Nozomu Uchida

2021 ◽  
Vol Publish Ahead of Print ◽  
Author(s):  
Prakash Supahiah ◽  
Badrul H. I. Thomas ◽  
Pang C. Zhen ◽  
Azman M. Aris ◽  
Fadzillah Abdul-Jalil ◽  
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2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (4) ◽  
pp. 72-74
Author(s):  
Halil Onder ◽  
Serdar Kirmizi

In this report, we present a rare patient with Wernicke encephalopathy (WE) in whom the initial magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) was normal. However, cranial MRI, performed two weeks later, showed lesions compatible with WE. Via the presentation of this patient, we discuss the need for future studies of larger cases including the temporal evaluation of the MRI characteristics of Wernicke encephalopathy.


2021 ◽  
pp. 1-3
Author(s):  
Mayumi Ishida ◽  
Nozomu Uchida ◽  
Akira Yoshioka ◽  
Izumi Sato ◽  
Tetsuya Hamaguchi ◽  
...  

Abstract Objective It is well known that the burden on the families of cancer patient extends across many aspects, but there have been no reports of family members developing delirium due to the burden of caring for a cancer patient. Methods We reported a caregiver who developed Wernicke encephalopathy (WE) while caring for a family member with advanced cancer. Results The subject was a 71-year-old woman who had been caring for her husband, diagnosed with gastric cancer and liver metastases, for 5 months. She visited the “caregivers’ clinic” after referral by an oncologist who was worried about a deterioration in her mental condition that had appeared several weeks previously. The woman had a history of diabetes mellitus. Some giddiness was observed and, based on her inability to answer questions, her level of consciousness was checked and some disorientation was observed. She was diagnosed with delirium. A blood sample was collected to investigate the cause of the delirium, but the test data showed no hypoglycemia. Her appetite had declined since her husband was diagnosed with cancer. Thiamine deficiency was suspected as thiamine stores in the body are depleted within about 18 days and her loss of appetite had continued for 5 months. On intravenous injection of 100 mg of thiamine, her consciousness level was returned to normal in 1 h. A diagnosis of WE was supported by the patient's abnormally low serum thiamine level. Significance of the results The family members of cancer patients may develop a loss of appetite due to the burden of caring, resulting in WE. When providing care for signs of distress in family members, it is necessary to pay attention not only to the psychological aspects but also to their level of consciousness and physical aspects, particularly the possibility of serious illness resulting from reduced nutritional status.


2021 ◽  
pp. 109186
Author(s):  
Ignacio Novo-Veleiro ◽  
Javier Herrera-Flores ◽  
Beatriz Rosón-Hernández ◽  
José-A Medina-García ◽  
Roberto Muga ◽  
...  

Cureus ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hina Bagash ◽  
Assad Marwat ◽  
Asghar Marwat ◽  
Bruce Kraus

2021 ◽  
Vol 429 ◽  
pp. 118613
Author(s):  
Khadija Saghir ◽  
Yahya Naji ◽  
Hasna Bentaher ◽  
Lamya Aballa ◽  
Nissrine Louhab ◽  
...  

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