loading...| Preferred Name |
Wernicke Encephalopathy |
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| Synonyms |
Cerebral Beriberi|Wernicke Syndrome|Gayet-Wernicke Encephalopathy|Wernicke Disease |
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| ID |
http://bioontology.org/projects/ontologies/birnlex#birnlex_12708 |
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| abbrev | ||
| class_or_indiv |
true |
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| definition |
An acute neurological disorder characterized by the triad of ophthalmoplegia, ataxia, and disturbances of mental activity or consciousness. Eye movement abnormalities include nystagmus, external rectus palsies, and reduced conjugate gaze. THIAMINE DEFICIENCY and chronic ALCOHOLISM are associated conditions. Pathologic features include periventricular petechial hemorrhages and neuropil breakdown in the diencephalon and brainstem. Chronic thiamine deficiency may lead to KORSAKOFF SYNDROME (MeSH). |
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| external_id_urls |
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/cgi/mesh/2008/MB_cgi?field=uid&term=D011604 |
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| external_ids |
meshUID:D011604 |
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| label |
Wernicke Encephalopathy |
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| mod_date |
2007-10-08 |
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| preferred_label |
Wernicke Encephalopathy |
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| prefixIRI |
birnlex_12708 |
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| retired |
false |
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| synonyms |
Cerebral Beriberi|Wernicke Syndrome|Gayet-Wernicke Encephalopathy|Wernicke Disease |
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| subClassOf |
http://bioontology.org/projects/ontologies/birnlex#birnlex_12699 |