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Thiamine deficiency and beriberi features in a patient with hyperemesis gravidarum.
Nutrition. 2005 Sep; 21(9):967-8.N

Abstract

Wernicke's encephalopathy has been sporadically reported in patients with severe hyperemesis gravidarum. We report a new case of Wernicke's encephalopathy in a patient who had hyperemesis gravidarum associated with signs and symptoms of dry and wet beriberi. The case was managed with very large doses of thiamine. The conclusion was that, in long-lasting hyperemesis gravidarum, recognizing signs of beriberi may help prevent the onset of Wernicke's encephalopathy, thanks to timely therapy with thiamine supplements. A thiamine therapy similar to the one reported in this article could prove useful in long-lasting hyperemesis gravidarum complicated by Wernicke's encephalopathy.

Authors+Show Affiliations

Indraccolo U
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy. ugo.indraccolo@libero.it
Gentile G
No affiliation info available
Pomili G
No affiliation info available
Luzi G
No affiliation info available
Villani C
No affiliation info available

MeSH

AdultBeriberiFemaleHumansHyperemesis GravidarumMagnetic Resonance ImagingPregnancyPregnancy ComplicationsPregnancy OutcomeThiamineThiamine DeficiencyVitamin B ComplexWernicke Encephalopathy

Pub Type(s)

Case Reports
Journal Article

Language

eng

PubMed ID

15979284

Citation

Indraccolo, Ugo, et al. "Thiamine Deficiency and Beriberi Features in a Patient With Hyperemesis Gravidarum." Nutrition (Burbank, Los Angeles County, Calif.), vol. 21, no. 9, 2005, pp. 967-8.
Indraccolo U, Gentile G, Pomili G, et al. Thiamine deficiency and beriberi features in a patient with hyperemesis gravidarum. Nutrition. 2005;21(9):967-8.
Indraccolo, U., Gentile, G., Pomili, G., Luzi, G., & Villani, C. (2005). Thiamine deficiency and beriberi features in a patient with hyperemesis gravidarum. Nutrition (Burbank, Los Angeles County, Calif.), 21(9), 967-8.
Indraccolo U, et al. Thiamine Deficiency and Beriberi Features in a Patient With Hyperemesis Gravidarum. Nutrition. 2005;21(9):967-8. PubMed PMID: 15979284.
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TY - JOUR T1 - Thiamine deficiency and beriberi features in a patient with hyperemesis gravidarum. AU - Indraccolo,Ugo, AU - Gentile,Giorgio, AU - Pomili,Gianni, AU - Luzi,Giuseppe, AU - Villani,Corrado, PY - 2005/03/05/received PY - 2005/04/06/accepted PY - 2005/6/28/pubmed PY - 2006/1/27/medline PY - 2005/6/28/entrez SP - 967 EP - 8 JF - Nutrition (Burbank, Los Angeles County, Calif.) JO - Nutrition VL - 21 IS - 9 N2 - Wernicke's encephalopathy has been sporadically reported in patients with severe hyperemesis gravidarum. We report a new case of Wernicke's encephalopathy in a patient who had hyperemesis gravidarum associated with signs and symptoms of dry and wet beriberi. The case was managed with very large doses of thiamine. The conclusion was that, in long-lasting hyperemesis gravidarum, recognizing signs of beriberi may help prevent the onset of Wernicke's encephalopathy, thanks to timely therapy with thiamine supplements. A thiamine therapy similar to the one reported in this article could prove useful in long-lasting hyperemesis gravidarum complicated by Wernicke's encephalopathy. SN - 0899-9007 UR - https://www.unboundmedicine.com/medline/citation/15979284/Thiamine_deficiency_and_beriberi_features_in_a_patient_with_hyperemesis_gravidarum_ DB - PRIME DP - Unbound Medicine ER -