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September 10, 2025Indian Journal of Ophthalmology - Case Reports

Wernicke’s encephalopathy associated with alcoholism and precipitated by intravenous glucose

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RMR MuralidharFZFathima T ZunaithaNVN Vidhya

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Overview

Case report of Wernicke’s encephalopathy in an alcoholic patient, highlighting thiamine's importance.

Key Points

  • Thiamine administration successfully reversed Wernicke’s encephalopathy symptoms in a patient.
  • Low blood thiamine levels of 26.6 µg/L indicated severe deficiency in a 53-year-old patient.
  • Observational analysis identified eye signs and ataxia as key clinical features in diagnosis.
  • Immediate thiamine treatment is crucial during glucose administration to prevent neurological damage.

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Muralidhar et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c1a78154b1d3bfb60e11bahttps://doi.org/10.4103/ijo.ijo_226_25
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