Wernicke's encephalopathy in AIDS: A preventable cause of fatal neurological deficit

Maria Luisa Alcaide; D. Jayaweera; L. Espinoza; M. Kolber

doi:10.1258/095646203322387992

Wernicke's encephalopathy in AIDS: A preventable cause of fatal neurological deficit

Maria Luisa Alcaide, D. Jayaweera, L. Espinoza, M. Kolber

Medicine

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Abstract

Wernicke's encephalopathy is commonly associated with chronic alcohol abuse, but may also occur in patients with poor nutritional status. We report a case of acute Wernicke's encephalopathy in a patient with AIDS without any predisposing risk factors for thiamine deficiency. In developing countries, without vitamin supplementation, this disorder may play a role in the morbidity and mortality associated with AIDS. We believe that thiamine supplementation should be considered in cachetic AIDS patients, especially where access to antiretroviral therapy is limited.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	712-713
Number of pages	2
Journal	International Journal of STD and AIDS
Volume	14
Issue number	10
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1258/095646203322387992
State	Published - Oct 1 2003

Keywords

AIDS
Cachexia
Thiamine deficiency
Wernicke's encephalopathy

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Dermatology
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Microbiology (medical)
Immunology

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