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MALADIE GAYET-WERNICKE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-03-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mental Disorders
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Wernicke's encephalopathy
1, record 1, English, Wernicke%27s%20encephalopathy
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Wernicke's syndrome 2, record 1, English, Wernicke%27s%20syndrome
correct
- Gayet-Wernicke encephalopathy 3, record 1, English, Gayet%2DWernicke%20encephalopathy
correct
- Gayet-Wernicke syndrome 4, record 1, English, Gayet%2DWernicke%20syndrome
correct
- Wernicke's disease 2, record 1, English, Wernicke%27s%20disease
correct
- Wernicke's superior hemorrhagic polioencephalitis 5, record 1, English, Wernicke%27s%20superior%20hemorrhagic%20polioencephalitis
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A condition frequently encountered in chronic alcoholics, largely due to thiamin deficiency and characterized by disturbances in ocular motility, pupillary alterations, nystagmus, and ataxia with tremors. 2, record 1, English, - Wernicke%27s%20encephalopathy
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Troubles mentaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- encéphalopathie de Wernicke
1, record 1, French, enc%C3%A9phalopathie%20de%20Wernicke
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- syndrome de Wernicke 2, record 1, French, syndrome%20de%20Wernicke
correct, masculine noun
- encéphalopathie de Gayet-Wernicke 3, record 1, French, enc%C3%A9phalopathie%20de%20Gayet%2DWernicke
correct, feminine noun
- syndrome de Gayet-Wernicke 4, record 1, French, syndrome%20de%20Gayet%2DWernicke
correct, masculine noun
- maladie de Wernicke 5, record 1, French, maladie%20de%20Wernicke
correct, feminine noun
- polioencéphalite supérieure aiguë hémorragique 6, record 1, French, polioenc%C3%A9phalite%20sup%C3%A9rieure%20aigu%C3%AB%20h%C3%A9morragique
correct, feminine noun
- encéphalopathie carentielle de Gayet-Wernicke 7, record 1, French, enc%C3%A9phalopathie%20carentielle%20de%20Gayet%2DWernicke
correct, feminine noun
- maladie de Gayet-Wernicke 6, record 1, French, maladie%20de%20Gayet%2DWernicke
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Syndrome de Gayet-Wernicke. L'encéphalopathie de Gayet-Wernicke se traduit cliniquement par une présentation subaiguë qui comporte ataxie, paralysie oculomotrice et troubles de la conscience. Elle est due à un déficit de vitamine B1 [...] 4, record 1, French, - enc%C3%A9phalopathie%20de%20Wernicke
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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