Metabolic Disorders

Wernicke’s Encephalopathy with Self Starvation

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Abstract

A 10-year-old boy was referred for inpatient psychiatric evaluation at the Children’s National Medical Center, Washington, DC, because of a 2-month history of food refusal and a 9 kg weight loss after choking on a raisin.

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Occasional Soft FoodHorizontal NystagmusOphthalmoplegia
  • Page/Article: 44-44
  • DOI: 10.15844/pedneurbriefs-12-6-6
  • Published on 1 Jun 1998
  • Peer Reviewed