GAYET-WERNICKE ENCEPHALOPATHY AN OVERLOOKED DIAGNOSIS IN PATIENTS WITH CANCER: ABOUT 2 CASES
S. Najem*, S. Razine, S. Lemsanes, S. Harrak, K. Azizi, O. Belkouchi, H. Abahssain and S. Boutayeb and H. Errihani
ABSTRACT
Gayet-wernicke encephalopathy is a neurologic syndrome usually related to chronic alcoholism, but many other causes can lead to this condition especially in patients suffering from gastro-intestinal tracts diseases.[1] Cancer patients especially can be vulnerable and a good target because of the malnutrition , the incoercible vomiting gastrectomy and also some chemodrugs that can decrease the level of thiamine in the blood.[2-5] We expose in this 2 cases the importance of recognizing this complication in order to treat it in time 2-Cases.
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