Unusual Presentation of Uncommon Disease : Anorexia Nervosa Presenting as Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome—A Case Report from Southeast Asia
Joint Authors
Mushtaq, Sahil
Shoib, Sheikh
Singh, Randhir
Shah, Tabindah
Mushtaq, Raheel
Bhat, Mudasir
Source
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-05-22
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Anorexia nervosa presenting as Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome is rare.
The causes of Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome are multiple like alcohol abuse, thyrotoxicosis, haemodialysis, severe malnutrition because of gastric carcinoma and pyloric obstruction, hyperemesis gravidarum, and prolonged parenteral feeding.
We report a case of anorexia nervosa, who presented with Wernicke's encephalopathy and progressed to Korsakoff's syndrome.
Knowledge, awareness, and early intervention of anorexia nervosa by mental health professionals can prevent development of Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Mushtaq, Raheel& Shoib, Sheikh& Shah, Tabindah& Bhat, Mudasir& Singh, Randhir& Mushtaq, Sahil. 2014. Unusual Presentation of Uncommon Disease : Anorexia Nervosa Presenting as Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome—A Case Report from Southeast Asia. Case Reports in Psychiatry،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-3.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Mushtaq, Raheel…[et al.]. Unusual Presentation of Uncommon Disease : Anorexia Nervosa Presenting as Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome—A Case Report from Southeast Asia. Case Reports in Psychiatry No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-3.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Mushtaq, Raheel& Shoib, Sheikh& Shah, Tabindah& Bhat, Mudasir& Singh, Randhir& Mushtaq, Sahil. Unusual Presentation of Uncommon Disease : Anorexia Nervosa Presenting as Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome—A Case Report from Southeast Asia. Case Reports in Psychiatry. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-3.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-475073