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Case report reveals wernicke encephalopathy in a pediatric patient, highlighting its connection to avoidant restrictive food intake disorder and COVID-19.
Wernicke encephalopathy is most commonly associated with alcohol consumption and in patients with malnutrition. This case report discusses a rare presentation in an adolescent due to avoidant restrictive food intake disorder following COVID-19 infection. We performed a review of the literature and compiled reported cases of pediatric Wernicke encephalopathy.
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