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ArticleCureus2024

Nystagmus and Abducens Nerve Palsy as an Early Presentation of Non-alcoholic Wernicke Encephalopathy.

Siti Hajar Darussalam, Muhammad Mohd Isa, Rafidah Md Saleh, Adzleen Mohmood, Amirah Mohammad Razali

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Article in Cureus, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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2 citing papers in PubMed, 0 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. CMAJ : Canadian Medical Association journal = journal de l'Association medicale canadienne · 2026
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  2. 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 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Siti Hajar DarussalamDepartment of Ophthalmology, Hospital Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, MYS.
Muhammad Mohd IsaDepartment of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, MYS.
Rafidah Md SalehDepartment of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, MYS.
Adzleen MohmoodDepartment of Ophthalmology, Hospital Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, MYS.
Amirah Mohammad RazaliDepartment of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, MYS.
Universiti Putra Malaysia · MYSerdang Hospital · MY

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Wernicke encephalopathy (WE) is a rare but life-threatening syndrome that is commonly associated with chronic alcoholism. It has also been found to be associated with malnutrition, prolonged parenteral nutrition, hemodialysis, hyperemesis gravidarum, gastroplasty, and AIDS. It usually presents as a clinical triad of confusion, ophthalmoplegia, and gait ataxia. Nystagmus is usually the most common and earliest ophthalmologic sign. We report a case of non-alcoholic WE in a patient who had prior bariatric surgery and was treated for malnutrition and sepsis, with nystagmus being the initial presentation. The MRI of the brain was normal. The diagnosis of WE was made clinically and was supported by the patient's symptomatic and clinical recovery following intravenous thiamine treatment. It is essential to highlight that a high level of suspicion is needed to diagnose non-alcoholic WE to allow the commencement of appropriate treatment and reduce morbidity and mortality rates related to this condition.

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nystagmusophthalmoplegiathiaminevitamin b1 deficiencywernicke encephalopathy

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PMCPMC10858803
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