Wernicke Encephalopathy-Clinical Pearls.
Mayo Clin Proc. 2019 Jun;94(6):1065-1072. doi: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2019.02.018.
Mayo Clin Proc. 2019.
PMID: 31171116
Review.
WE is caused by thiamine deficiency. Alcoholism is the most common etiologic factor associated with WE in the United States, but it can occur in any patient with a nutritional deficiency state such as hyperemesis gravidarum, intestinal obstruction, and malign …
WE is caused by thiamine deficiency. Alcoholism is the most common etiologic factor associated with WE in the United States, but it c …