Is a decrease in activities of daily living in the elderly irreversible? A case report of Wernicke encephalopathy in home medical care.
Wernicke encephalopathy
activity of daily living
delirium
home medical care
thiamine deficiency
Journal
Journal of general and family medicine
ISSN: 2189-7948
Titre abrégé: J Gen Fam Med
Pays: Japan
ID NLM: 101689875
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
May 2022
May 2022
Historique:
received:
06
11
2021
revised:
06
01
2022
accepted:
20
01
2022
entrez:
5
5
2022
pubmed:
6
5
2022
medline:
6
5
2022
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
The patient was an 83-year-old male who, after being hospitalized for 70 days for suffocation due to aspiration, was provided with home medical care (HMC) as his physical condition did not allow him to climb stairs. Wernicke encephalopathy (WE) was suspected based on his disorientation and a continued loss of appetite. This diagnosis was supported by abnormal serum thiamine and the disappearance of delirium after thiamine administration. In addition, he became able to use stairs. Patients who receive HMC should undergo active screening and receive treatment with WE in mind.
Identifiants
pubmed: 35509342
doi: 10.1002/jgf2.523
pii: JGF2523
pmc: PMC9062558
doi:
Types de publication
Case Reports
Langues
eng
Pagination
180-182Informations de copyright
© 2022 The Authors. Journal of General and Family Medicine published by John Wiley & Sons Australia, Ltd on behalf of Japan Primary Care Association.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
The authors have stated explicitly that there are no conflicts of interest in connection with this article.
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