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A Case of Wernicke's Encephalopathy which Occurred During Chemotherapy in a Child with Acute Myeloblastic Leukemia

Sang-Nam Bae, Bu-Jin Kim, Seong-Shik Park, Sang-Ook Nam, Young-Tak Lim, Hak-Jin Kim

Clin Exp Pediatr. 2001;44(11):1320-1325. Published online November 15, 2001

Wernicke,s encephalopathy(WE), a neurological disorder caused by thiamine deficiency, is characterized by the triad of ocular symptoms, ataxia, and mental confusion. More than 90% of the cases are observed in chronic alcoholics. Other conditions less frequently associated with WE are anorexia nervosa, prolonged parenteral nutrition, hemodialysis, uremia, hyperemesis gravidarum, gastroplasty for morbid obesity, and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome(AIDS). One of the...

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