Unusual Presentation of Uncommon Disease: Anorexia Nervosa Presenting as Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome—A Case Report from Southeast Asia | Zendy

Raheel Mushtaq | Zendy; Sheikh Shoib | Zendy; Tabindah Shah | Zendy; Mudasir Hamid Bhat | Zendy; Randhir Singh | Zendy; Sahil Mushtaq | Zendy

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Unusual Presentation of Uncommon Disease: Anorexia Nervosa Presenting as Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome—A Case Report from Southeast Asia

Author(s) -

Raheel Mushtaq,

Sheikh Shoib,

Tabindah Shah,

Mudasir Hamid Bhat,

Randhir Singh,

Sahil Mushtaq

Publication year - 2014

Publication title -

case reports in psychiatry

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.17

H-Index - 4

eISSN - 2090-682X

pISSN - 2090-6838

DOI - 10.1155/2014/482136

Subject(s) - medicine , anorexia nervosa , hyperemesis gravidarum , pediatrics , wernicke's encephalopathy , anorexia , disease , malnutrition , psychiatry , wernicke encephalopathy , case presentation , encephalopathy , surgery , thiamine , eating disorders , vomiting , thiamine deficiency

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.

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