Occurrence of acute Wernicke's encephalopathy during prolonged starvation for the treatment of obesity
N Engl J Med
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1966 Apr 28;274(17):937-9.
doi: 10.1056/NEJM196604282741705.
Authors
E J Drenick
,
C B Joven
,
M E Swendseid
PMID:
5908887
DOI:
10.1056/NEJM196604282741705
No abstract available
Publication types
Case Reports
MeSH terms
Adult
Encephalitis / etiology*
Humans
Male
Obesity / therapy*
Starvation / complications*
Vitamin B Deficiency / etiology*
Wernicke Encephalopathy / etiology