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

Disciplines

Medicine and Health Sciences

PubMedID

35784977

Department(s)

Department of Medicine, Department of Medicine Fellows and Residents, Fellows and Residents

Document Type

Article

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