Abstract:ORIGINALDiferentes estudios han observado una prevalencia de lesiones típicas de EW entre el 0,8% y el 2,8% en autopsias realizadas sobre población general [2][3] . En cambio, la aparición de estas mismas lesiones se ha descrito en el 12,5% de autopsias de pacientes alcohólicos y se ha comprobado la presencia de lesiones características de esta enfermedad en un 29% a un 59% de pacientes que habían fallecido precisamente por causas relacionadas con el alcohol. La EW se ha descrito, además de en sujetos con alco… Show more
Survival of patients with an alcohol-related Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome is poor; pursuing treatment of alcohol use disorder and early diagnosis of thiamine deficiency is a priority for improving clinical outcomes.
Survival of patients with an alcohol-related Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome is poor; pursuing treatment of alcohol use disorder and early diagnosis of thiamine deficiency is a priority for improving clinical outcomes.
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