Misdiagnosis of Wernicke's

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Identifier walsh_1986_s4_c1
Title Misdiagnosis of Wernicke's
Creator Mark J. Kupersmith, MD, Mount Sinai
Subject Amyloidosis; Alcoholic Neuropathy; Polyneuropathies; Facial Nerve Diseases
History A 39-year old male with a history of alcohol abuse died following 16 months of progressive polyneuropathy, autonomic dysfunction, cognitive decline and chronic renal failure.
Pathology Amyloid deposits with secondary axonal degeneration.
Disease/Diagnosis Amyloidosis
Clinical VA: < 20/400 OU
Presenting Symptom Limb weakness and atrophy involving all muscle groups; Bilateral VII nerve paresis
Neuroimaging N/A
Treatment N/A
Date 2006-06-13
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Language eng
Format application/pdf
Type Text
Source 18th Annual Frank Walsh Society Meeting
Relation is Part of Case 1, Session 4, Walsh Session, NANOS 1986
Collection Neuro-ophthalmology Virtual Education Library: NOVEL http://NOVEL.utah.edu
Publisher Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah
Holding Institution North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Association. NANOS Executive Office 5841 Cedar Lake Road, Suite 204, Minneapolis, MN 55416
Rights Management Copyright 2008. For further information regarding the rights to this collection, please visit: https://NOVEL.utah.edu/about/copyright
ARK ark:/87278/s6ng4td2
Contributor Primary Kupersmith, Mark J.
Contributor Secondary Budzilovich, Gleb; Warren, Floyd; Frohman, Larry
Setname ehsl_novel_fbw
ID 178162
Reference URL https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6ng4td2