In this case report, we aimed to present a young male patient who presented with the complaints of stretching in the whole body, water coming from the mouth, and looking upwards in his eyes, in the light of the literature.
📌 3 Key Takeaways
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Objective & Hypothesis:Wernicke's encephalopathy is a serious neurological syndrome caused by thiamine deficiency and characterized clinically by sudden onset mental status changes, ocular abnormalities and ataxia.
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Key Findings & Data:Wernicke's encephalopathy is a serious neurological syndrome caused by thiamine deficiency and characterized clinically by sudden onset mental status changes, ocular abnormalities and ataxia.
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Conclusion & Impact:In this case report, we aimed to present a young male patient who presented with the complaints of stretching in the whole body, water coming from the mouth, and looking upwards in his eyes, in the light of the literature.
🔬Design:Research Article
📍Scope:Comprehensive Sample
⚙️Variables:Acil servis · Tiamin eksikliği · Wernicke ensefalopatisi
Abstract
Wernicke's encephalopathy is a serious neurological syndrome caused by thiamine deficiency and characterized clinically by sudden onset mental status changes, ocular abnormalities and ataxia. In this case report, we aimed to present a young male patient who presented with the complaints of stretching in the whole body, water coming from the mouth, and looking upwards in his eyes, in the light of the literature.
Özet
Wernicke ensefalopatisi, tiamin eksikliğinin neden olduğu ve klinik olarak ani başlayan mental durum değişiklikleri, oküler anormallikler ve ataksi ile karakterize ciddi bir nörolojik sendromdur. Biz bu olgu sunumunda olan tüm vücutta gerilme tarzında kasılma, ağızdan su gelmesi, bu sırada gözlerinde yukarı doğru bakma şikâyeti ile başvuran genç erkek olguyu literatür eşliğinde sunmayı amaçladık.
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