TY - JOUR
T1 - Ocular manifestations in a case of wernicke's encephalopathy caused by hyperemesis gravidarum
AU - Streifler, Jonathan
AU - Manor, Riri
AU - Kuritzky, Arieh
PY - 1989
Y1 - 1989
N2 - A case of Wernicke's encephalopathy with rare ophthalmological manifestations is presented. The classical syndrome, which is characterized by confusion, ataxia, nystagmus and external ophthalmoplegia, appeared in the authors' case as a complication of hyperemesis gravidarum. Apart from the classical signs, there were peripapillary retinal hemorrhages, hyperemia and swollen discs, a rarely, if ever, described finding in this serious, but treatable, disease.
AB - A case of Wernicke's encephalopathy with rare ophthalmological manifestations is presented. The classical syndrome, which is characterized by confusion, ataxia, nystagmus and external ophthalmoplegia, appeared in the authors' case as a complication of hyperemesis gravidarum. Apart from the classical signs, there were peripapillary retinal hemorrhages, hyperemia and swollen discs, a rarely, if ever, described finding in this serious, but treatable, disease.
KW - Hyperemesis gravidarum
KW - Papilledema
KW - Retinal hemorrhage
KW - Wernicke's encephalopathy
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=0024358970&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.3109/01658108908997366
DO - 10.3109/01658108908997366
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AN - SCOPUS:0024358970
SN - 0165-8107
VL - 9
SP - 267
EP - 269
JO - Neuro-Ophthalmology
JF - Neuro-Ophthalmology
IS - 5
ER -