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Wernicke Encephalopathy After Long-Term Total Parenteral Nutrition: A Case Report

Uzun Süreli Total Parenteral Beslenme Sonrası Wernicke Ensefalopatili Bir Vaka Sunumu

Mustafa Kömür(Mersin Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi, Çocuk Nöroloji Bilim Dalı)
Gökhan Gündoğdu(Mersin Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi, Çocuk Cerrahisi Anabilim Dalı)
Dinçer Avlan(Mersin Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi, Çocuk Cerrahisi Anabilim Dalı)
Çetin Okuyaz(Mersin Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi, Çocuk Nöroloji Bilim Dalı)
Pages
26–28
Publication Date
2011-01-01
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She had tachycardia, horizontal nystagmus, ataxia and confusion due to long term parente- ral nutrition without thiamin support after abdominal sur- gery

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Objective & Hypothesis:Wernicke’s encephalopathy is an acute neurologic conditi- on due to thiamine deficiency.
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Key Findings & Data:It is characterized by ataxia, ophtalmoplegia and mental confusion.
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Conclusion & Impact:She had tachycardia, horizontal nystagmus, ataxia and confusion due to long term parente- ral nutrition without thiamin support after abdominal sur- gery
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⚙️Variables:Dismotilite · total parenteral nutrisyon · Wernicke ensefalopatisi

Abstract

Wernicke’s encephalopathy is an acute neurologic conditi- on due to thiamine deficiency. It is characterized by ataxia, ophtalmoplegia and mental confusion. Wernicke’s encep- halopathy is usually associated with alcoholism and severe malnutrition, moreover it can also be seen with prolonged total parenteral nutrition. In this article, a pediatric case with a Wernicke encephalopathy who responded to thiamin medication was reported. She had tachycardia, horizontal nystagmus, ataxia and confusion due to long term parente- ral nutrition without thiamin support after abdominal sur- gery

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Wernicke ensefalopatisi, tiamin eksikliğine bağlı gelişen akut nörolojik bir durumdur. Klinik olarak ataksi, oftal- mopleji ve bilinç bozukluğu ile karakterizedir. Alkolizm ve ciddi malnutrisyon en sık nedenler arasında olmakla bir- likte uzun süreli parenteral beslenme sonucu da görülebi- lir. Bu makalede apandektomi operasyonu sonrası dönem- de tiamin desteği olmaksızın uzun süreli total parenteral beslenme alan, taşikardi, horizontal nistagmus, ataksi ve bilinç bulanıklığı gelişen ve tiamin tedavisine yanıt veren Wernicke ensefalopatili bir vaka sunulmuştur

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Kömür, M., Gündoğdu, G., Avlan, D., Okuyaz, Ç. (2011). Wernicke Encephalopathy After Long-Term Total Parenteral Nutrition: A Case Report. Çocuk Dergisi, Cilt: 11 Sayı: 1, 26–28. https://doi.org/10.5222/j.child.2011.026

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