[Gayet-Wernicke's encephalopathy. A study of 13 cases observed in a refugee population hospitalized at the Conakry Teaching Hospital].
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The authors report 13 cases of Gayet-Wernicke's encephalopathy observed in 13 patients of a refugee population. 11 presented the classical triad: oculomotor signs, cerebral ataxia and state of confusion and in 2 patients, only 2 symptoms were noted. The etiological factors: chronic alcoholism, malnutrition, uncontrollable vomiting, HIV and tuberculosis were identified. The outcome was evaluated on the basis of the disappearance of symptoms after treatment with 500 mg of thiamine in 7 patients, 1 death and 5 patients progressed toward Korsakoff amnesic syndrome.
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| Authors | Cissé, A F;Camara, N;Diallo, L L;Morel, Y;Koné, S;Camara, M I;Koumbassa, M L;Tafsir, D;Soumah, D;Djigué, B S;Camara, O B;Barry, M;Bangoura, S A;Kourouma, S;Da Silva, L;Cissé, A; |
| Journal | bulletin de la societe de pathologie exotique (1990) |
| Year | 2008 |
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