Tropical Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

CASE REPORT
Year
: 2019  |  Volume : 36  |  Issue : 1  |  Page : 152--155

Wernicke encephalopathy associated with hyperemesis gravidarum: A case report and literature review


J NF Correia1, L ABG Farias2, B HL do Nascimento1, LI Machado2, HN Feitosa3 
1 Department Gynecology and Obstetrics, Fortaleza General Hospital (HGF), Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil
2 Department of Community Health, Federal University of Ceará (UFC), Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil
3 Department Gynecology and Obstetrics, Fortaleza General Hospital (HGF); Department of Community Health, Federal University of Ceará (UFC); Course of Medicine, University of Fortaleza (UNIFOR), Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil

Correspondence Address:
L ABG Farias
Juazeiro do Norte St, Number 333, Ed. Rui Castelo Branco, Apto° 102, Meireles, CEP 60165-110, Fortaleza, Ceará
Brazil

Wernicke encephalopathy (WE) is a neurological pathology caused by thiamine deficiency, which usually manifests with ataxia, confusion, nystagmus, and ophthalmoparesis. The most common cause is alcohol, but other conditions such as hyperemesis gravidarum (HG) have been described. Herein, we report the case of 37-year-old Brazilian pregnant woman who presented to our department with HG complicated with WE and discuss the typical imaging findings, clinical presentation, therapeutics, and prognosis.


How to cite this article:
Correia J N, Farias L A, do Nascimento B H, Machado L I, Feitosa H N. Wernicke encephalopathy associated with hyperemesis gravidarum: A case report and literature review.Trop J Obstet Gynaecol 2019;36:152-155


How to cite this URL:
Correia J N, Farias L A, do Nascimento B H, Machado L I, Feitosa H N. Wernicke encephalopathy associated with hyperemesis gravidarum: A case report and literature review. Trop J Obstet Gynaecol [serial online] 2019 [cited 2024 Mar 29 ];36:152-155
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