When time is brain: a systematic review about Wernicke encephalopathy as a dramatic consequence of thiamin deficiency in hyperemesis gravidarum.
Marta FiorentiniBianca NeduFabrizio DapotoElena BrunelliGianluigi PiluAly YoussefPublished in: The journal of maternal-fetal & neonatal medicine : the official journal of the European Association of Perinatal Medicine, the Federation of Asia and Oceania Perinatal Societies, the International Society of Perinatal Obstetricians (2023)
WE is a challenging diagnosis, as its clinical presentation is nonspecific. A high clinical suspicion and the awareness of its possible predisposing conditions such as HG may help clinicians to get a prompt diagnosis and starting treatment, which are vital to prevent possible life-impairing neurological sequelae.