Wernicke’s encephalopathy in a patient with non- Hodgkin’s lymphoma post-Autologous HSCT

Wernick’s Encephalopathy (WE) is an acute neuropsychiatric syndrome caused by thiamine deficiency post hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT). WE is associated with high mortality and morbidity rates, but due to its rare occurrence, it is rarely considered in patients submitted to this procedure....

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Autores: Leitão, João Paulo de Vasconcelos, Lemes, Romélia Pinheiro Gonçalves, Barbosa, Maritza Cavalcante, Araújo, Beatriz Stela Gomes de Souza Pitombeira, Barroso, Karine Sampaio Nunes, Kaufman, Jacques, Santos, Talyta Ellen de Jesus dos, Moura, Anna Thawanny Gadelha, Barreto, André Rodrigues Façanha, Duarte, Fernando Barroso
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2018
País:Brasil
Institución:Universidade Federal do Ceará (UFC)
Repositorio:Repositório Institucional da Universidade Federal do Ceará (UFC)
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:repositorio.ufc.br:riufc/40666
Acceso en línea:http://www.repositorio.ufc.br/handle/riufc/40666
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Encefalopatia de Wernicke
Wernicke Encephalopathy
Thiamine Deficiency
Deficiência de Tiamina
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Sumario:Wernick’s Encephalopathy (WE) is an acute neuropsychiatric syndrome caused by thiamine deficiency post hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT). WE is associated with high mortality and morbidity rates, but due to its rare occurrence, it is rarely considered in patients submitted to this procedure. Considering that, the manuscript reports the clinical characteristics and the possible factors that predisposed the occurrence of WE in a patient with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma post-Autologous HSCT. We conclude that WE should be considered in patients submitted to autologous HSCT associated with prolonged use of TPN and malnutrition.

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