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ReviewEye and brain2020

Neuro-ophthalmic Manifestations of Wernicke Encephalopathy.

Danielle R Isen, Lanning B Kline

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Review in Eye and brain, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 28 papers.

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28citing papers in PubMed
2.0field-weighted citation impact, top 11% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

28 citing papers in PubMed, 42 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Article
  2. CMAJ : Canadian Medical Association journal = journal de l'Association medicale canadienne · 2026
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  3. Ophthalmoplegia and gaze-evoked nystagmus in Wernicke encephalopathy.CMAJ : Canadian Medical Association journal = journal de l'Association medicale canadienne · 2026
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  5. Not All Who Stagger Are Drunk: Ocular and Gait Abnormalities in a Young Adult.Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians open · 2026
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  18. Wernicke's Encephalopathy and Serotonin Syndrome: A Case Report of Overlapping Pathologies.The Journal of pharmacy technology : jPT : official publication of the Association of Pharmacy Technicians · 2023
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Danielle R IsenDepartment of Neurology, University of South Alabama School of Medicine, Mobile, AL, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-4631-6129
Lanning B KlineDepartment of Ophthalmology, University of Alabama School of Medicine, Birmingham, AL, USA.
University of Alabama at Birmingham · USUniversity of South Alabama · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Wernicke encephalopathy (WE) is a life-threatening but reversible syndrome resulting from acute thiamine deficiency that is frequently overlooked and underdiagnosed. It is classically characterized by a triad of ocular dysfunction, ataxia, and altered mental status. However, less than 1/3 patients have the complete triad, so it is crucial to have a high index of suspicion. Awareness of the early signs of WE is essential to prevent clinical progression, as patients with the full triad already have a profoundly thiamine-deficient state. This review highlights the neuro-ophthalmic manifestations of WE to guide the clinician in identifying the condition. In addition, we provide an update regarding the clinical characteristics, pathophysiology, neuroimaging and laboratory findings, treatment options, and prognosis of WE.

Indexed as

ocular findingsreviewthiamine deficiencyWernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome

Identifiers

PMID32636690
PMCPMC7335288
OpenAlexW3037139644

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