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He H, Wang K, Wang Y, Luo J. Urinary incontinence as a main clinical manifestation of early stage Wernicke's encephalopathy: a case report. Front Neurol 2023; 14:1157806. [PMID: 37292136 PMCID: PMC10246772 DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2023.1157806] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2023] [Accepted: 05/02/2023] [Indexed: 06/10/2023] Open
Abstract
Wernicke's encephalopathy (WE) is a condition caused by a deficiency of vitamin B1. While there have been many reported cases of WE in the literature, there are few reports on the early stages of the disorder. In this report, we present a case of WE with urinary incontinence as the main clinical manifestation. A 62-year-old female patient was admitted to the hospital due to intestinal obstruction and did not receive vitamin B1 supplements for 10 days. Three days after her operation, she developed urinary incontinence. She also had mild mental symptoms, such as a little indifference. After consultation with a urologist and neurologist, the patient was immediately given intramuscular vitamin B1 at a dosage of 200 mg/day. After 3 days of supplementing with vitamin B1, her urinary incontinence and mental symptoms improved and were completely resolved after 7 days of treatment. Surgeons should be aware that when long-term fasting patients have urinary incontinence, it may be a symptom of WE, and they should be supplied with vitamin B1 in a timely manner without extensive examination.
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- Haitian He
- Department of Urology, Shenzhen Qianhai Shekou Free Trade Zone Hospital, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Urology, Shenzhen Qianhai Shekou Free Trade Zone Hospital, Shenzhen, China
- Department of Urology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology Union Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Urology, Shenzhen Qianhai Shekou Free Trade Zone Hospital, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Urology, Shenzhen Qianhai Shekou Free Trade Zone Hospital, Shenzhen, China
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Lin Q, Li G, Wang Z, Zhang Y. Case Report: Wernicke's encephalopathy after gastric surgery presenting as lactic acidosis and refractory thrombocytopenia. Front Surg 2023; 10:1016347. [PMID: 36896260 PMCID: PMC9989168 DOI: 10.3389/fsurg.2023.1016347] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2022] [Accepted: 01/16/2023] [Indexed: 02/23/2023] Open
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Wernicke's encephalopathy (WE) is a severe neuropsychiatric disorder, mainly resulting from a nutritional deficiency of thiamine. WE is hard to detect at an early stage. Less than 20% of WE can be diagnosed during a patient's lifetime, and WE tends to occur in patients with chronic alcoholism. Therefore, a large proportion of non-alcoholic WE patients are misdiagnosed. Lactate is an important by-product of anaerobic metabolism when the aerobic metabolism is blocked without thiamine, which can potentially serve as an alerting index for WE. Here, we report a case of a patient with WE who suffered gastric outlet obstruction following postoperative fasting, accompanied by lactic acidosis and refractory thrombocytopenia. A 67-year-old non-alcoholic woman who suffered hyperemesis for 2 months was diagnosed with gastric outlet obstruction (GOO). Gastric biopsies with endoscopy revealed gastric cancer, and total gastrectomy, together with D2 nodal dissection, was performed. She developed a coma with refractory thrombocytopenia rapidly after the surgical procedures were performed. The above conditions were treated not by the administration of antibiotics but by that of thiamine. We also found before the start of the procedures that she had a high level of blood lactate for a long period of time. Early diagnosis of WE is important because permanent injury can be caused to the central nervous system. Even today, the diagnosis of WE mainly depends on clinical symptoms, but occasionally, a typical triad occurs among WE patients. Therefore, a sensitive index for early diagnosis is critical for WE. Rising levels of blood lactate as a result of thiamine deficiency can serve as a warning for WE. In addition, we noted that this patient had a non-typical thiamine-sensitive refractory thrombocytopenia.
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- Qi Lin
- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, Guangzhou, China
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Koca O, Demir B, Derin S, Turna ZH. A case report of Wernicke Korsakoff syndrome in a patient with cholangiocellular carcinoma: An underestimated cause of encephalopathy in cancer patients. Medicine (Baltimore) 2022; 101:e31904. [PMID: 36482648 PMCID: PMC9726370 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000031904] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Wernicke's encephalopathy, a disorder caused by thiamin deficiency, is characterized by a classical triad of encephalopathy, ataxia, and ophthalmoplegia. Although alcoholism is the most common predisposing factor, it can also be associated with nonalcoholic states (hyperemesis gravidarum, intestinal obstruction, bariatric surgery, and others). This work presents a case of nonalcoholic Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome diagnosed in a cholangiocellular carcinoma patient and literature review. CASE REPORT A 65-year-old male patient with a history of cholangiocellular carcinoma (Klatskin tumor) was treated with radiotherapy at the operation site after Roux-en-Y hepaticojejunostomy. During follow-up, the patient developed gastric outlet obstruction and was diagnosed with peritoneal carcinomatosis after a palliative gastrojejunostomy. As the patient could not tolerate oral nutrition during hospitalization, total parenteral nutrition was administered. After 10 days of admission, the patient showed decreased response to verbal stimuli as well as bilateral horizontal nystagmus, lethargy, and disorientation. Furthermore, the patient displayed confabulation. Clinical and imaging findings were consistent with Wernicke's encephalopathy. Therefore, treatment with intravenous thiamin replacement was initiated. The patient's encephalopathy regressed on the second day after treatment, and he recovered the place-person-time orientation. In the following month, the abnormal imaging findings were almost entirely resolved. CONCLUSION In order to prevent irreversible brain damage induced by chronic thiamin deficiency, thiamin replacement therapy with parenteral nutrition solutions should be included as a treatment for hospitalized cancer patients unable to receive enteral nutrition for a long time.
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- Oguzhan Koca
- Department of Internal Medicine, Cerrahpasa Medical Faculty, Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Radiology, Cerrahpasa Medical Faculty, Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Division of Medical Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Cerrahpasa Medical Faculty, Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Division of Medical Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Cerrahpasa Medical Faculty, Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa, Istanbul, Turkey
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A 34-year-old woman (gravida 4; para 3) at 17 weeks of pregnancy presented with abnormal behaviour for 3 weeks associated with difficulties in walking. She had been admitted 2 months prior with hyperemesis gravidarum and was also diagnosed with thyrotoxicosis. Vomiting and poor oral intake persisted after discharge. She was euthyroid otherwise. Clinical examination revealed a dehydrated and confused patient. She had nystagmus and ataxic gate. Magnetic resonance imaging of the brain showed symmetrical signal changes of posteromedial part of thalamus. A diagnosis of Wernicke's encephalopathy (WE) was made and intravenous thiamine was given leading to gradual improvement of symptoms. Her thyroid function test normalised without any treatment. WE can occur in severe hyperemesis gravidarum. Prompt recognition of WE and replacement with thiamine is important to prevent neurological sequelae and mortality. Gestational transient thyrotoxicosis, which is self-limiting, is more prominent in patients with hyperemesis gravidarum and requires only symptomatic treatment.
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Fedeli P, Justin Davies R, Cirocchi R, Popivanov G, Bruzzone P, Giustozzi M. Total parenteral nutrition-induced Wernicke's encephalopathy after oncologic gastrointestinal surgery. Open Med (Wars) 2020; 15:709-713. [PMID: 33336027 PMCID: PMC7712225 DOI: 10.1515/med-2020-0210] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2019] [Revised: 03/31/2020] [Accepted: 06/10/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Carl Wernicke described the disease bearing his name in 1881 and reported three cases characterized by the presence of mental confusion, ataxia, and ophthalmoplegia. Wernicke's disease is mainly observed in alcoholic patients, due to decreased vitamin intake as a consequence of an unbalanced diet, and a reduction of absorption due to the effects of alcohol. Likewise, inadequate vitamin intake is prevalent in older patients. Wernicke's encephalopathy due to inappropriate total parenteral nutrition (TPN) occurs infrequently; recently, there is an increase in the literature concerning Wernicke's encephalopathy in patients after general and bariatric surgeries. We present two cases of Wernicke's encephalopathy after oncologic gastrointestinal surgery by failure to administer vitamin B1 during TPN; to our knowledge, these are the first two cases of Wernicke's encephalopathy after colorectal surgery for cancer. In our opinion, timely diagnosis and treatment are mandatory to avoid nonfunctional recovery and consequent malpractice legal actions as well as an increase in the health-care costs correlated with the prolonged hospital stay and with the nonfunctional recovery.
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- Department of General Surgery, Cambridge Colorectal Unit, Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Trust, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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- Department of Surgical Science, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Military Medical Academy, Sofia, Bulgaria
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- Dipartimento di Chirurgia Generale e Specialistica “Paride Stefanini”, Sapienza Università di Roma, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, Internal Vascular and Emergency Medicine and Stroke Unit, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy
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Yin H, Xu Q, Cao Y, Qi Y, Yu T, Lu W. Nonalcoholic Wernicke's encephalopathy: a retrospective study of 17 cases. J Int Med Res 2019; 47:4886-4894. [PMID: 31502510 PMCID: PMC6833415 DOI: 10.1177/0300060519870951] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Objective Nonalcoholic Wernicke’s encephalopathy (WE) is a devastating
neuropsychiatric syndrome caused by thiamine deficiency.
Although many case reports on WE have been published, more
studies are required to guide the diagnosis and treatment of
nonalcoholic WE. Methods We retrospectively studied patients who were diagnosed with WE in
our hospital. Data on demographics, possible causes,
phenomenology, and diagnostic and treatment delays were
abstracted from medical records by chart reviews. Results Seventeen patients were diagnosed with nonalcoholic WE.
Nonalcoholic WE had many causes, such as gastrointestinal
surgery, gastrointestinal tract diseases, vomiting, and
psychiatric diseases. Most patients presented with abnormal
mental symptoms, including those in a coma. Conclusion In summary, we recommend using operational criteria to diagnose and
treat nonalcoholic WE as early as possible to avoid misdiagnosis
and treatment delays. Nonalcoholic WE remains a clinical
diagnosis, and certain examinations are helpful for this
diagnosis, such as measuring serum thiamine concentrations. We
should focus on patients who present with abnormal mental
symptoms, even those in a coma, and administer parenteral
thiamine before any carbohydrate to reduce the high frequency of
residual morbidity.
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- Hongzhen Yin
- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Research Center for Functional Maintenance and Reconstruction of Viscera, Wannan Medical College First Affiliated Hospital, Yijishan Hospital, Wuhu, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Research Center for Functional Maintenance and Reconstruction of Viscera, Wannan Medical College First Affiliated Hospital, Yijishan Hospital, Wuhu, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Research Center for Functional Maintenance and Reconstruction of Viscera, Wannan Medical College First Affiliated Hospital, Yijishan Hospital, Wuhu, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Research Center for Functional Maintenance and Reconstruction of Viscera, Wannan Medical College First Affiliated Hospital, Yijishan Hospital, Wuhu, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Research Center for Functional Maintenance and Reconstruction of Viscera, Wannan Medical College First Affiliated Hospital, Yijishan Hospital, Wuhu, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Research Center for Functional Maintenance and Reconstruction of Viscera, Wannan Medical College First Affiliated Hospital, Yijishan Hospital, Wuhu, China
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Alizadeh L, Mostafavi Z, Jahanshahi A, Khani M, Nouri-Vaskeh M. Wernicke encephalopathy following gastrojejunostomy: A case report and review of the literature. Turk J Emerg Med 2019; 19:154-156. [PMID: 31687617 PMCID: PMC6819708 DOI: 10.1016/j.tjem.2019.08.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2019] [Revised: 08/17/2019] [Accepted: 08/19/2019] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Introduction Non-alcoholic Wernicke encephalopathy (WE) is a life-threatening condition, which is caused due to thiamine deficiency. We reported a case of non-alcoholic WE following gastrojejunostomy. Case presentation A 31-year-old woman was admitted to our tertiary care center complaining about intractable nausea and vomiting following her gastrojejunostomy. She had undergone gastrojejunostomy because of gastric outlet obstruction after a suicide attempt with scale-remover. Two weeks after gastrojejunostomy, the altered mental status and confusion were reported and she also had a reduced range of motion, dysarthria, generalized muscle weakness, and vertical nystagmus. She gradually became uninterested in surroundings. WE was considered a differential diagnosis, which was confirmed by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). High-dose intravenous thiamine administration was done for the patient and her symptoms were improved. We also reviewed the PubMed to evaluate studies on WE following gastrointestinal surgeries conducted through the last 10 years. Conclusion WE is a rare presentation of gastrojejunostomy and it should be considered as differential diagnosis when patient had impaired mental status and other related WE symptoms following gastrojejunostomy. Early diagnosis and management of WE in the Emergency Department can reduce the mortality and morbidity of WE.
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- Leila Alizadeh
- Liver and Gastrointestinal Diseases Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Liver and Gastrointestinal Diseases Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Radiology, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Liver and Gastrointestinal Diseases Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Neurosciences Research Center (NSRC), Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.,Connective Tissue Diseases Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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Monden K, Sadamori H, Hioki M, Ohno S, Rikimaru M, Saneto H, Ueki T, Yabushita K, Sakaguchi K, Takakura N. Wernicke’s Encephalopathy after Pancreaticoduodenectomy: A Case Report. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2019. [DOI: 10.1159/000499035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Background: Wernicke’s encephalopathy (WE) is caused by thiamine deficiency and classically appears as changes in mental status, oculomotor manifestations, and gait ataxia. WE is mostly found in patients with chronic alcoholism and malnutrition, and has rarely been reported following pancreaticoduodenectomy. Case Presentation: A 77-year-old woman was admitted to our hospital complaining of loss of appetite and weakness of the lower extremities. No abnormalities were found on blood examination. One year earlier, she had undergone pancreaticoduodenectomy for bile duct cancer, and pancreatic fistula developed as a postoperative complication. On hospital day 8, her level of consciousness deteriorated, and she experienced difficulty bending the lower limbs and walking. Computed tomography and upper gastrointestinal series showed dilatation of the residual stomach and stenosis of the gastrojejunostomy. Laboratory test results were normal except for blood gas analysis, which revealed severe lactic acidosis. A diagnosis of WE was suspected due to lactic acidosis secondary to thiamine deficiency. Definitive diagnosis was confirmed by magnetic resonance imaging of the brain. Intravenous infusion of high-dose thiamine (1,200 mg/day) was commenced, leading to improvement of her neurological condition. Conclusions: Physicians should recognize that pancreaticoduodenectomy, when complicated by gastrojejunostomy stenosis resulting in pancreatic fistula, can lead to WE. In this case, blood gas analysis was helpful in arriving at the correct diagnosis. A high degree of suspicion should be maintained if any of the classical features of WE are observed following pancreaticoduodenectomy.
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COPD Patients with Acute Exacerbation Who Developed Refeeding Syndrome during Hospitalization Had Poor Outcome: A Retrospective Cohort Study. INT J GERONTOL 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijge.2017.03.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Tappy L. Comment gérer la progression calorique lors de la renutrition. NUTR CLIN METAB 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.nupar.2017.05.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial of Thiamine as a Metabolic Resuscitator in Septic Shock: A Pilot Study. Crit Care Med 2016; 44:360-7. [PMID: 26771781 DOI: 10.1097/ccm.0000000000001572] [Citation(s) in RCA: 207] [Impact Index Per Article: 25.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To determine if intravenous thiamine would reduce lactate in patients with septic shock. DESIGN Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. SETTING Two US hospitals. PATIENTS Adult patients with septic shock and elevated (> 3 mmol/L) lactate between 2010 and 2014. INTERVENTIONS Thiamine 200 mg or matching placebo twice daily for 7 days or until hospital discharge. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS The primary outcome was lactate levels 24 hours after the first study dose. Of 715 patients meeting the inclusion criteria, 88 patients were enrolled and received study drug. There was no difference in the primary outcome of lactate levels at 24 hours after study start between the thiamine and placebo groups (median: 2.5 mmol/L [1.5, 3.4] vs. 2.6 mmol/L [1.6, 5.1], p = 0.40). There was no difference in secondary outcomes including time to shock reversal, severity of illness and mortality. 35% of the patients were thiamine deficient at baseline. In this predefined subgroup, those in the thiamine treatment group had statistically significantly lower lactate levels at 24 hours (median 2.1 mmol/L [1.4, 2.5] vs. 3.1 [1.9, 8.3], p = 0.03). There was a statistically significant decrease in mortality over time in those receiving thiamine in this subgroup (p = 0.047). CONCLUSION Administration of thiamine did not improve lactate levels or other outcomes in the overall group of patients with septic shock and elevated lactate. In those with baseline thiamine deficiency, patients in the thiamine group had significantly lower lactate levels at 24 hours and a possible decrease in mortality over time.
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Shin IS, Seok H, Eun YH, Lee YB, Lee SE, Kim ER, Chang DK, Kim YH, Hong SN. Wernicke's encephalopathy after total parenteral nutrition in patients with Crohn's disease. Intest Res 2016; 14:191-6. [PMID: 27175122 PMCID: PMC4863055 DOI: 10.5217/ir.2016.14.2.191] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2015] [Revised: 04/30/2015] [Accepted: 05/18/2015] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Micronutrient deficiencies in Crohn's disease (CD) patients are not uncommon and usually result in a combination of reduced dietary intake, disease-related malabsorption, and a catabolic state. Decreased serum thiamine levels are often reported in patients with CD. Wernicke's encephalopathy (WE) is a severe form of thiamine deficiency that can cause serious neurologic complications. Although WE is known to occur frequently in alcoholics, a number of non-alcoholic causes have also been reported. Here, we report two cases of non-alcoholic WE that developed in two severely malnourished CD patients who were supported by prolonged total parenteral nutrition without thiamine supplementation. These patients complained of sudden-onset ophthalmopathy, cerebellar dysfunction, and confusion. Magnetic resonance imaging allowed definitive diagnosis for WE despite poor sensitivity. The intravenous administration of thiamine alleviated the symptoms of WE dramatically. We emphasize the importance of thiamine supplementation for malnourished patients even if they are not alcoholics, especially in those with CD.
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- In Seub Shin
- Department of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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