Prevalence of Wernicke Encephalopathy in Alcohol Dependent Patients Admitted to Tertiary Care Hospitals

Ramya Balasubramanian, Jitendra Ingole and Harshal Tukaram Pandve
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Ramya Balasubramanian: Smt. Kashibai Navale Medical College & General Hospital, India
Jitendra Ingole: Department of Medicine, Smt. Kashibai Navale Medical College & General Hospital, India
Harshal Tukaram Pandve: Department of community Medicine, Associate Professor, Smt. Kashibai Navale Medical College, India

Global Journal of Addiction & Rehabilitation Medicine, 2017, vol. 2, issue 4, 48-50

Abstract: Wernicke Encephalopathy is an acute neuropsychiatric syndrome resulting from thiamine deficiency which is associated with significant mortality and morbidity. It is characterized by a triad of acute mental confusion, ataxia and ophthalmoplegia. Alcohol abuse is one of the most serious problems in public health and Wernicke Encephalopathy is one of the gravest consequences of alcoholism. Despite the disease being preventable and treatable, it is often undiagnosed during life.

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Date: 2017
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DOI: 10.19080/GJARM.2017.02.555592

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