Hyperemesis Gravidarum, Wernicke Encephalopathy and Korsakoff Syndrome: A Critical Appraisal of the Relevant Literature
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2019-07
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SCIENCEDOMAIN international
Abstract
Background: Hyperemesis g ravidarum tends to r apidly progressin to Wernicke encephal opathy and Korsak off syndromeand, therefore, need stoberecognizedearlyandmanagedpromptlywithtargetedmultimodaltherapies.Objective:Thisstudycriticallyreviewedtherelevantliteratureonclinicalperspectivesofhyperemesisgravidarum,WernickeencephalopathyandKorsakoffsyndrome.Thesecondaryobjectiveofthisstudywastoimprovetheawareness,emphasisonearlydiagnosisandimmediateinterventionconcerningthesesequentialsyndromesinpregnantwomenacrosstheboard.Methods:Electronicsearches(sinceinception-2019)ofPubMed/MEDLINE,GoogleScholar,OvidSP,DoveMedicalPress,ScienceDomainInternational(SDI)andHindawi.comwere
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Hyperemesisgravidarum, wernickeencephalopathyandKorsakoffsyndrome, thiaminedeficiency
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Salahuddin Nasreen Khawer, Dutta Arindam, Qureshi Naseem Akhtar. Hyperemesis Gravidarum, Wernicke Encephalopathy and Korsakoff Syndrome: A Critical Appraisal of the Relevant Literature. Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research. 2019 Jul; 30(1): 1-18