A Case of Wernicke's Encephalopathy Due to Idiopathic Gastroparesis: A Rare Cause of Encephalopathy in a Young Woman.
Publication/Presentation Date
6-1-2022
Abstract
Wernicke's encephalopathy (WE) is a rare, life-threatening neurological disease due to thiamine deficiency. It is most commonly associated with chronic alcoholism but is also associated with disorders of malabsorption and malnutrition. We present a case of a young female with idiopathic gastroparesis who developed Wernicke's encephalopathy due to poor oral intake and malnutrition as a result of gastroparesis. This case exemplifies that Wernicke's encephalopathy should be on the differential in patients who present with encephalopathy with a history of gastroparesis.
Volume
14
Issue
6
First Page
25653
Last Page
25653
ISSN
2168-8184
Published In/Presented At
Koury, M., Tantum, J., Savard, C., & Donohue, J. (2022). A Case of Wernicke's Encephalopathy Due to Idiopathic Gastroparesis: A Rare Cause of Encephalopathy in a Young Woman. Cureus, 14(6), e25653. https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.25653
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences
PubMedID
35784977
Department(s)
Department of Medicine, Department of Medicine Fellows and Residents, Fellows and Residents
Document Type
Article