Encefalopatia de Wernicke: a propósito de um caso com síndrome pilórica obstrutiva

The authors present one case of Wernicke's encephalopathy in a patient with obstructive pyloric syndrome caused by gastric adenocarcinoma, wihout previous history of alcoholism or malnutrition. They comment on the importance of physiological aspects of thiamine as a co-enzyme of transketolase a...

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Autores: Oliveira, Hélio Araújo, Leopoldino, José Fábio Santos
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:1995
País:Brasil
Institución:Universidade Federal de Sergipe (UFS)
Repositorio:Repositório Institucional da UFS
Idioma:portugués
OAI Identifier:oai:oai:ri.ufs.br:repo_01:riufs/20270
Acceso en línea:https://ri.ufs.br/jspui/handle/riufs/20270
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Encefalopatia de Wernicke
Tiamina
Obstrução pilórica
Adenocarcinoma gástrico
Wernicke's encephalopathy
Thiamine
Pyloric obstruction
Gastric adenocarcinoma
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Sumario:The authors present one case of Wernicke's encephalopathy in a patient with obstructive pyloric syndrome caused by gastric adenocarcinoma, wihout previous history of alcoholism or malnutrition. They comment on the importance of physiological aspects of thiamine as a co-enzyme of transketolase and pyruvate-decarboxilase in the metabolic pathway for ATP production and the possibility of existing an interaction between genetical and environmental factors in the onset the symptoms. They draw attention for the clinical diagnosis, which should be precocious for the therapy with thiamine to be efective, especially in patients without previous history of alcoholism or malnutrition.