A Rare Complication Developing After Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation: Wernicke's Encephalopathy

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2015Author
Solmaz, Soner
Gereklioglu, Cigdem
Tan, Meliha
Demir, Senay
Yeral, Mahmut
Korur, Asli
Boga, Can
Ozdogu, Hakan
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Thiamine is a water-soluble vitamin. Thiamine deficiency can present as a central nervous system disorder known as Wernicke's encephalopathy, which classically manifests as confusion, ataxia, and ophthalmoplegia. Wernicke's encephalopathy has rarely been reported following hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. Herein, we report Wernicke's encephalopathy in a patient with acute myeloid leukemia who had been receiving prolonged total parenteral nutrition after haploidentical allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case reported from Turkey in the literature.