Wernicke Encephalopathy After Long-Term Total Parenteral Nutrition: A Case Report

Kömür, Mustafa; Gündoğdu, Gökhan; Avlan, Dinçer; Okuyaz, Çetin

doi:https://dx.doi.org/10.5222/j.child.2011.026

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DOI :10.5222/j.child.2011.026 IUP :10.5222/j.child.2011.026 Full Text (PDF)

Wernicke Encephalopathy After Long-Term Total Parenteral Nutrition: A Case Report

Mustafa Kömür, Gökhan Gündoğdu, Dinçer Avlan, Çetin Okuyaz

Wernicke’s encephalopathy is an acute neurologic condition due to thiamine deficiency. It is characterized by ataxia, ophtalmoplegia and mental confusion. Wernicke’s encephalopathy is usually associated with alcoholism and severe malnutrition, moreover it can also be seen with prolonged total parenteral nutrition. In this article, a pediatric case with a Wernicke encephalopathy who responded to thiamin medication was reported. She had tachycardia, horizontal nystagmus, ataxia and confusion due to long term parenteral nutrition without thiamin support after abdominal surgery.

Keywords: Dysmotility, total parenteral nutrition, Wernicke’s encephalopathy

DOI :10.5222/j.child.2011.026 IUP :10.5222/j.child.2011.026 Full Text (PDF)

Uzun Süreli Total Parenteral Beslenme Sonrası Wernicke Ensefalopatili Bir Vaka Sunumu

Mustafa Kömür, Gökhan Gündoğdu, Dinçer Avlan, Çetin Okuyaz

Wernicke ensefalopatisi, tiamin eksikliğine bağlı gelişen akut nörolojik bir durumdur. Klinik olarak ataksi, oftalmopleji ve bilinç bozukluğu ile karakterizedir. Alkolizm ve ciddi malnutrisyon en sık nedenler arasında olmakla birlikte uzun süreli parenteral beslenme sonucu da görülebilir. Bu makalede apandektomi operasyonu sonrası dönemde tiamin desteği olmaksızın uzun süreli total parenteral beslenme alan, taşikardi, horizontal nistagmus, ataksi ve bilinç bulanıklığı gelişen ve tiamin tedavisine yanıt veren Wernicke ensefalopatili bir vaka sunulmuştur.

Keywords: Dismotilite, total parenteral nutrisyon, Wernicke ensefalopatisi

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Kömür M, Gündoğdu G, Avlan D, Okuyaz Ç. Wernicke Encephalopathy After Long-Term Total Parenteral Nutrition: A Case Report. Journal of Child [Internet]. 10 Jun. 2025 [cited 10 Jun. 2025];11(1):26-28. Available from: https://doi.org/10.5222/j.child.2011.026 doi: 10.5222/j.child.2011.026

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