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Chapter 15 - Wernicke Disease

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 July 2023

Robert Laureno
Robert Laureno
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Georgetown University, Washington DC
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Summary

In the era of MRI we have advanced our knowledge of the topography of Wernicke disease. We have learned that cortical and striatal lesions can occur. Clinical observations have revealed that hearing loss can occur, sometimes with the MRI correlate of involvement of the inferior colliculi. Vestibular signs have been correlated with involvement of the vestibular nuclei. Previously unpublished data show a high incidence of the midline cerebellar lesion in oropharyngeal cancer. Ideas about proper thiamine dosing are discussed.

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Wernicke diseasethiaminenutritional cerebellar degenerationmidline cerebellar degeneration
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Insights into Clinical Neurology , pp. 75 - 81
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2023

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  • Wernicke Disease
  • Robert Laureno, Georgetown University, Washington DC
  • Book: Insights into Clinical Neurology
  • Online publication: 27 July 2023
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009234986.016
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  • Wernicke Disease
  • Robert Laureno, Georgetown University, Washington DC
  • Book: Insights into Clinical Neurology
  • Online publication: 27 July 2023
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009234986.016
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  • Wernicke Disease
  • Robert Laureno, Georgetown University, Washington DC
  • Book: Insights into Clinical Neurology
  • Online publication: 27 July 2023
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009234986.016
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