title: [Wernicke encephalopathy accompanying linitis plastica].
abstract: Wernicke encephalopathy (or Wernicke-Korsakoff encephalopathy) is a rarely diagnosed neurological disorder, which is caused by vitamin B1 deficiency. In the classical form it is characterized by a typical triad (confusion, oculomotor disturbance and ataxia), however, in the majority of the cases only confusion is present. It can be frequently observed in subjects with chronic alcohol consumption, but it may accompany different pathological states of which end stage malignant diseases are the most importants, where confusion may have different backgrounds. The authors present the case of an old male patient with advanced gastric cancer recognised and treated vitamin B1 deficiency, and they draw attention to difficulties of the diagnosis of Wernicke's disease.
authors.affiliation: Szent János Kórház II. Belgyógyászat-Diabetológia Budapest Diós árok 1-3. 1125.
authors.forename: Zsuzsanna
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Soós
authors.affiliation: Szent János Kórház II. Belgyógyászat-Diabetológia Budapest Diós árok 1-3. 1125.
authors.forename: Mónika
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Salamon
authors.affiliation: Szent János Kórház II. Belgyógyászat-Diabetológia Budapest Diós árok 1-3. 1125.
authors.forename: Roland
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Oláh
authors.affiliation: Szent János Kórház II. Belgyógyászat-Diabetológia Budapest Diós árok 1-3. 1125.
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Czégeni
authors.affiliation: Szent János Kórház II. Belgyógyászat-Diabetológia Budapest Diós árok 1-3. 1125.
authors.forename: Ferenc
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Salamon
authors.affiliation: Szent János Kórház Neurológia Budapest.
authors.forename: András
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Folyovich
authors.affiliation: Szent János Kórház II. Belgyógyászat-Diabetológia Budapest Diós árok 1-3. 1125 Miskolci Egyetem, Egészségügyi Kar Elméleti Egészségtudományi Intézet Miskolc.
authors.forename: Gábor
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Winkler
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D008039:Linitis Plastica / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008297:Male; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013831:Thiamine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D014803:Vitamin B Complex / Q000008:administration & dosage; D014804:Vitamin B Deficiency / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D014899:Wernicke Encephalopathy / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D014803:Vitamin B Complex; D013831:Thiamine
keywords: Wernicke encephalopathy; Wernicke-encephalopathia; amnesia; ataxia; linitis plastica; oculomotor disturbances; szemmozgászavar