Time to Act on the Inadequate Management of Wernicke's Encephalopathy in the UK

Allan D. Thomson, E. Jane Marshall*, Derek Bell

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Wernicke's encephalopathy (WE) is a serious medical emergency whose pathogenesis is well understood and reviewed in this paper. Summarizing the evidence for its prophylaxis and management, the authors suggest that, in the UK, there is evidence that many patients identified as being at risk of WE currently do not receive appropriate treatment, despite the availability (not universal) of guidelines and protocols.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)4-8
Number of pages5
JournalAlcohol and Alcoholism
Volume48
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jan 2013

Keywords

  • DEFICIENCY

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