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

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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)

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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  • Ramya Balasubramanian & Jitendra Ingole & Harshal Tukaram Pandve, 2017. "Prevalence of Wernicke Encephalopathy in Alcohol Dependent Patients Admitted to Tertiary Care Hospitals," Global Journal of Addiction & Rehabilitation Medicine, Juniper Publishers Inc., vol. 2(4), pages 48-50, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:adp:jgjarm:v:2:y:2017:i:4:p:48-50
    DOI: 10.19080/GJARM.2017.02.555592
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