Forgotten Fundus Findings in Wernicke's Encephalopathy

Update Item Information
Identifier 20230312_nanos_posters_077
Title Forgotten Fundus Findings in Wernicke's Encephalopathy
Creator Walid Bouthour; Giorgio Enrico Bravetti; Heimo Steffen
Affiliation (WB) (GEB) (HS) Department of Ophthalmology, Hôpitaux Universitaires de Genève, Geneva, Switzerland
Subject Neuro-ophthalmology & Systemic Disease (eg. MS, MG, Thyroid); Optic Neuropathy
Description Wernicke's encephalopathy (WE) is an acute-onset neurological emergency caused by thiamine deficiency, and can occur after bariatric surgery. It is characterized by the classic triad of acute altered mental status, ophthalmoplegia and/or nystagmus, and gait ataxia. Fundus findings in WE are less well characterized. We report a WE patient with peripapillary changes that resolved after treatment.
Date 2023-03-14
Language eng
Format application/pdf
Type Text
Source 2023 North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society Annual Meeting
Relation is Part of NANOS Annual Meeting 2023: Poster Session I: Neuro-Ophthalmic Disorders of Neurologic and Systemic Diseases
Collection Neuro-Ophthalmology Virtual Education Library: NANOS Annual Meeting Collection: https://novel.utah.edu/collection/nanos-annual-meeting-collection/
Publisher North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society
Holding Institution Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah
Rights Management Copyright 2023. For further information regarding the rights to this collection, please visit: https://NOVEL.utah.edu/about/copyright
ARK ark:/87278/s60jba15
Setname ehsl_novel_nam
ID 2335283
Reference URL https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s60jba15
Back to Search Results