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Rare disease
Wernicke's encephalopathy induced by hyperemesis gravidarum
  1. Ana Palacios-Marqués,
  2. Silvia Delgado-García,
  3. Tina Martín-Bayón,
  4. Juan Carlos Martínez-Escoriza
  1. Obstetrics and Gynaecology Department, University General Hospital of Alicante, Alicante, Spain
  1. Correspondence to Dr Ana Palacios-Marqués, anapalaciosm{at}yahoo.es

Wernicke's encephalopathy (WE) is a reversible neurological emergency caused by thiamine deficiency. Prolonged vomiting in pregnancy results in thiamine depletion. The early recognition of its clinical signs and symptoms is essential to establish the suspected diagnosis and can be confirmed by MRI. Prompt administration of thiamine is important for preventing the occurrence of sequelae in the mother and for improving the fetal prognostic. We report a case of WE induced by hyperemesis gravidarum with a good maternal and fetal outcome.

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