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ArticleJournal of general and family medicine2025

Wernicke encephalopathy observed in a cancer patient receiving terminal-stage home care.

Minoru Saiki, Mayumi Ishida, Yoshitaka Ooya, Nozomu Uchida, Hideki Onishi

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Article in Journal of general and family medicine, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Minoru SaikiDepartments of General Internal Medicine & Community Medicine Saitama Medical University International Medical Center Hidaka Japan.
Mayumi IshidaDepartment of Psycho-Oncology Saitama Medical University International Medical Center Hidaka Japan.
Yoshitaka OoyaDepartment of Emergency and Acute Medicine Saitama Medical University International Medical Center Hidaka Japan.
Nozomu UchidaDepartment of Palliative Medicine Saitama Medical University International Medical Center Hidaka Japan.
Hideki OnishiDepartment of Psycho-Oncology Saitama Medical University International Medical Center Hidaka Japan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2949-2734

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Abstract

We report an 80 year old man in the terminal stage of cancer receiving home care. On the 18th day after starting home care, he experienced a sudden onset of impaired consciousness, unsteadiness of gait, and ophthalmoplegia. Based on the clinical symptoms and a prolonged loss of appetite, Wernicke encephalopathy (WE) was suspected. Thiamine 100 mg was administered intravenously, and 20 minutes later, the patient responded to verbal stimuli. After 1 h, he was able to engage in conversation. When impaired consciousness occurs in cancer patients receiving home care, it is important to consider WE as a differential diagnosis.

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cancerhome careterminal carethiamine deficiencyWernicke encephalopathy

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PMID41195046
PMCPMC12585809

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