Wernicke's encephalopathy following hyperemesis gravidarum: A report of three cases

Neuroradiology Journal

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 35-40

  Kotha, Vamshi Krishna ^a   De Souza, A ^a  

^a GOA MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Hyperemesis gravidarum; Thalamus; Thiamine; Wernicke's encephalopathy

Indexed keywords

ALPRAZOLAM; THIAMINE; THYROTROPIN; VENLAFAXINE;

ADULT; ANEMIA; ARTICLE; ATAXIA; CASE REPORT; CONSCIOUSNESS DISORDER; DRUG MEGADOSE; DYSARTHRIA; DYSTONIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERBILIRUBINEMIA; HYPEREMESIS GRAVIDARUM; MAJOR DEPRESSION; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; NYSTAGMUS; OPHTHALMOPLEGIA; QUADRIPLEGIA; THIAMINE DEFICIENCY; THYROTOXICOSIS; THYROTROPIN BLOOD LEVEL; WERNICKE ENCEPHALOPATHY;

EID: 84876393804     PISSN: 19714009     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/197140091302600106     Document Type: Article

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