Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome: A Case Series in Liaison Psychiatry.
Journal
The primary care companion for CNS disorders
ISSN: 2155-7780
Titre abrégé: Prim Care Companion CNS Disord
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101547532
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
07 May 2020
07 May 2020
Historique:
received:
02
09
2019
accepted:
09
12
2019
entrez:
12
5
2020
pubmed:
12
5
2020
medline:
9
6
2021
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome (WKS) is a life-threatening and underdiagnosed neuropsychiatric condition caused by thiamine deficiency that comprises Wernicke encephalopathy and Korsakoff syndrome. Although mainly associated with chronic alcoholism, WKS can arise from other circumstances. This report describes a series of cases of WKS that were clinically evaluated by liaison psychiatrists on a nonpsychiatric inpatient unit. The cases illustrate a deficit in the recognition and adequate treatment of WKS, demonstrating its clinical complexity and the need to improve physicians' knowledge.
Identifiants
pubmed: 32391987
doi: 10.4088/PCC.19br02538
doi:
pii:
Types de publication
Case Reports
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Informations de copyright
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