A Case Report of Hypomagnesemia in Wernicke’s Encephalopathy
Journal Title: Journal of Medical Science And clinical Research - Year 2018, Vol 6, Issue 8
Abstract
Magnesium is the second most abundant intracellular divalent cation in the body. Hypomagnesemia is a possible source of Wernicke’s encephalopathy, as it plays a role of cofactor in the phosphorylation of thiamine.1,2 Alcoholics with thiamine deficiency cause severe neurological damage due to hypomagnesemia.3-6 Here we report a case of 58yrs old male of Wernicke’s encephalopathy.
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Dr G. Nivetha
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