An atypical presentation of Wernicke-Korsakoff encephalopathy mimicking a left hemispheric stroke: case report

An atypical presentation of Wernicke-Korsakoff encephalopathy mimicking a left hemispheric stroke: case report

BackgroundWernicke-Korsakoff encephalopathy is a metabolic disease caused by vitamin B1 deficiency that predominantly affects alcoholic patients. Its clinical picture is characterized mainly by altered mental status with memory deficits, ophthalmoparesis, and ataxia, although other clinical manifest...

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Main Authors:	Ioana Butnariu, Daniela Nicoleta Anghel, Adela Magdalena Ciobanu, Florentina Cojocaru, Dana Antonescu-Ghelmez, Maria Mirabela Manea, Florian Antonescu
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2024-12-01
Series:	Frontiers in Psychiatry
Subjects:	Wernicke-Korsakoff encephalopathy thiamine stroke mimic case report
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2024.1499803/full
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