Relapsing Wernicke's encephalopathy after gastrectomy.

  • Arimura Koichi
    Department of Neurology, Neurological Institute, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University
  • Murai Hiroyuki
    Department of Neurology, Neurological Institute, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University
  • Kikuchi Hitoshi
    Department of Neurology, Neurological Institute, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University
  • Shigeto Hiroshi
    Department of Neurology, Neurological Institute, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University
  • Taniwaki Takayuki
    Department of Neurology, Neurological Institute, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University
  • Furuya Hirokazu
    Department of Neurology, Neurological Institute, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University
  • Kira Jun-ichi
    Department of Neurology, Neurological Institute, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University

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  • 胃切除後に再発を繰り返したWernicke脳症の1例
  • コンゲツ ノ ショウレイ イ セツジョ ゴ ニ サイハツ オ クリカエシタ Wernicke ノウショウ ノ 1レイ

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Abstract

症例は45歳男性. 42歳時に噴門側部分胃切除を施行.術後,眼球運動障害と四肢脱力,体幹失調を2回繰り返した.頭部MRIで両側視床および中脳水道周囲に異常信号域を認め,血中ビタミンB1が著明に低下していた.入院当日よりビタミンB1を投与開始したところ2日目には眼球運動障害は消失, 2週間後には歩行可能となった.大酒家でなくても胃切除の既往を有する例では少量のアルコール摂取でも繰り返しWernicke脳症を起こす可能性が考えられた.

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