[Diagnostic image (360). A woman with lowered consciousness].
A 42-year-old woman presented with lowered consciousness, ataxia and ophthalmoplegia; MRI of the brain revealed abnormalities compatible with Wernicke encephalopathy (thiamine deficiency).
Mostert
J P
JP
Afd. Neurologie, Universitair Medisch Centrum Groningen, Postbus 30.001, 9700 RB Groningen. j.p.mostert@neuro.umcg.nl
Huits
R M H G
RM
D000328:Adult; D000425:Alcohol Amnestic Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis; D003244:Consciousness Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D013831:Thiamine / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D014899:Wernicke Encephalopathy / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy
D013831:Thiamine