Abstract
Wernicke's encephalopathy has been associated rarely with fasting. We describe a middle-aged patient who presented in a subacute fashion with features of thiamin deficiency after marked weight reduction. Associated features were chest pain, possibly related to cardiac involvement and a proximal myopathy. The Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome has been described in the literature for around 100 years. However, the classic triad of ataxia, ophthalmoplegia and impaired conscious state that occurs in a person with chronic alcoholism is by no means its exclusive presentation.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 154-155 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Journal | The Medical Journal of Australia |
| Volume | 145 |
| Issue number | 3-4 |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Dec 1986 |
| Externally published | Yes |
