Wernicke Encephalopathies

《英文msh詞典》Wernicke Encephalopathies
[入口詞] Wernicke Encephalopathies
[主題詞] Wernicke Encephalopathy
[英文釋義] An 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'S SYNDROME. (Adams et al.,Principles of Neurology,6th ed,pp1139-42; Davis & Robertson,Textbook of Neuropathology,2nd ed,pp452-3)

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