- Two Cases of Wernicke's Encephalopathy That Developed during Total Parenteral Nutrition in Colon Cancer Patients Treated with 5-Fluorouracil-based Chemotherapy
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Cho KP, Lee JS, Seong JS, Woo YM, Cho YJ, Jeong BJ, Sohn JH, Kim SJ
- KMID: 2160658
- Korean J Gastroenterol.
- 2014 Sep;64(3):158-163.
- doi: 10.4166/kjg.2014.64.3.158
Wernicke's encephalopathy (WE) caused by thiamine deficiency is an acute neurological disorder. Clinically, the classic triad of WE consists of ophthalmoplegia, ataxia, and mental status changes. Thiamine deficiency is known... -
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- A Case of Wernicke's Encephalopathy Following Fluorouracil-based Chemotherapy
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Cho IJ, Chang HJ, Lee KE, Won HS, Choi MY, Nam EM, Mun YC, Lee SN, Seong CM
- KMID: 1779215
- J Korean Med Sci.
- 2009 Aug;24(4):747-750.
- doi: 10.3346/jkms.2009.24.4.747
The pyrimidine antimetabolite 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) is a chemotherapeutic agent used widely for various tumors. Common side effects of 5-FU are related to its effects on the bone marrow and gastrointestinal... -
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