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Descriptor English:
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Wernicke Encephalopathy
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Descriptor Spanish:
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Encefalopatía de Wernicke
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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Encefalopatia de Wernicke
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Synonyms English:
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Beriberi, Cerebral
Encephalopathy, Wernicke
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Tree Number:
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C10.228.140.163.960
C18.452.132.960
C18.654.521.500.133.699.827.822
C21.739.100.625
F03.900.100.875
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Definition English:
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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 SYNDROME. (Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, pp1139-42; Davis & Robertson, Textbook of Neuropathology, 2nd ed, pp452-3) |
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Indexing Annotation English:
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DF: WERNICKE ENCEPH
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History Note English:
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2000(1964)
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Allowable Qualifiers English:
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Record Number:
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15301
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Unique Identifier:
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D014899
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