Article: What can go wrong in hyperemesis gravidarum: Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe.
2018 Volume 6, Issue 5, Page(s) 802–804
Abstract: We report two cases of Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome (WKS) secondary to hyperemesis gravidarum. Oral thiamine was administered (intravenous unavailable locally). However, both the patient's condition improved in the first 48 h and progressively over a ... ...
| Abstract | We report two cases of Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome (WKS) secondary to hyperemesis gravidarum. Oral thiamine was administered (intravenous unavailable locally). However, both the patient's condition improved in the first 48 h and progressively over a month. Initially, WKS is missed due to rare feature of full classical triad of symptoms, especially in nonalcoholics. |
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| Language | English |
| Publishing date | 2018-03-08 |
| Publishing country | England |
| Document type | Case Reports |
| ZDB-ID | 2740234-4 |
| ISSN | 2050-0904 |
| ISSN | 2050-0904 |
| DOI | 10.1002/ccr3.1462 |
| Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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