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Descriptor English: Wernicke Encephalopathy
Descriptor Spanish: Encefalopatía de Wernicke
Descriptor encefalopatía de Wernicke
Entry term(s) beriberi cerebral
Scope note: Trastorno neurológico agudo caracterizado por una tríada de oftalmoplejía, ataxia y trastornos de la actividad mental o de la conciencia. Las anomalías de los movimientos oculares incluyen nistagmo, parálisis del recto externo y reducción de la mirada fija conjugada. La DEFICIENCIA DE TIAMINA y el ALCOHOLISMO crónico son afecciones asociadas. Las características patológicas incluyen hemorragias petequiales periventriculares y rotura de los neuropilos del diencéfalo y tronco encefálico. La deficiencia crónica de tiamina puede producir el SÍNDROME DE KORSAKOFF. (Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, pp1139-42; Davis & Robertson, Textbook of Neuropathology, 2nd ed, pp452-3)
Descriptor Portuguese: Encefalopatia de Wernicke
Descriptor French: Encéphalopathie de Gayet-Wernicke
Entry term(s): Maladie de Gayet-Wernicke
Syndrome de Wernicke
Tree number(s): C10.228.140.163.960
C18.452.132.960
C18.654.521.500.133.699.827.822
C25.775.100.625
F03.900.100.875
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D014899
Scope note: An acute neurological disorder characterized by the triad of ophthalmoplegia, ataxia, and disturbances of mental activity or consciousness. Eye movement abnormalities include nystagmus, external rectus palsies, and reduced conjugate gaze. THIAMINE DEFICIENCY and chronic ALCOHOLISM are associated conditions. Pathologic features include periventricular petechial hemorrhages and neuropil breakdown in the diencephalon and brainstem. Chronic thiamine deficiency may lead to KORSAKOFF SYNDROME. (Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, pp1139-42; Davis & Robertson, Textbook of Neuropathology, 2nd ed, pp452-3)
Allowable Qualifiers: BL sang
CF liquide cérébrospinal
CI induit chimiquement
CL classification
CN congénital
CO complications
DG imagerie diagnostique
DH diétothérapie
DI diagnostic
DT traitement médicamenteux
EC économie
EH ethnologie
EM embryologie
EN enzymologie
EP épidémiologie
ET étiologie
GE génétique
HI histoire
IM immunologie
ME métabolisme
MI microbiologie
MO mortalité
NU soins infirmiers
PA anatomopathologie
PC prévention et contrôle
PP physiopathologie
PS parasitologie
PX psychologie
RH rééducation et réadaptation
RT radiothérapie
SU chirurgie
TH thérapie
UR urine
VE médecine vétérinaire
VI virologie
DeCS ID: 15301
Unique ID: D014899
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Date Established: 1970/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2013/07/08
Encéphalopathie de Gayet-Wernicke - Preferred
Concept UI M0022921
Preferred term Encéphalopathie de Gayet-Wernicke
Entry term(s) Maladie de Gayet-Wernicke
Syndrome de Wernicke



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