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Wernickeho encefalopatia

  1. Record numberd014899
    Date06.06.2025
    TypeM - MESH
    Topical termWernickeho encefalopatia
    Other termEnglish (Pseudonym) Beriberi, Cerebral
    English (Pseudonym) Encephalopathy, Wernicke
    Slovak (Pseudonym) pseudoencephalitis haemorrhagica superior
    Slovak (Pseudonym) beri-beri cerebrálna
    UDCC10.228.140.163.960C18.452.132.960C18.654.521.500.133.699.827.822C25.775.100.625F03.900.100.875
    NoteAn acute neurological disorder characterized by the triad of ophthalmoplegia, ataxia, and disturbances of mental activity or consciousness. Eye movement abnormalities include nystagmus, external rectus palsies, and reduced conjugate gaze. THIAMINE DEFICIENCY and chronic ALCOHOLISM are associated conditions. Pathologic features include periventricular petechial hemorrhages and neuropil breakdown in the diencephalon and brainstem. Chronic thiamine deficiency may lead to KORSAKOFF SYNDROME. (Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, pp1139-42; Davis & Robertson, Textbook of Neuropathology, 2nd ed, pp452-3)
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