title: Dystonia and choreo-athetosis in Wernicke's encephalopathy. A case report.
abstract: An Indian man with Wernicke's encephalopathy had nystagmus, pupillary changes and confusion, but the unusual and prominent features in his presentation were marked dystonia and choreo-athetosis, which responded rapidly to thiamine. The possible pathogenesis is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, University of Natal, Durban.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Moodley
authors.forename: A R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Seebaran
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Rajput
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001264:Athetosis / Q000150:complications*; D002819:Chorea / Q000150:complications*; D004421:Dystonia / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013831:Thiamine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014899:Wernicke Encephalopathy / Q000150:complications*
chemical_list: D013831:Thiamine