Clinical case reports
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Clinical case reports · May 2018
Case ReportsWhat can go wrong in hyperemesis gravidarum: Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe.
We report two cases of Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome (WKS) secondary to hyperemesis gravidarum. Oral thiamine was administered (intravenous unavailable locally). However, both the patient's condition improved in the first 48 h and progressively over a month. Initially, WKS is missed due to rare feature of full classical triad of symptoms, especially in nonalcoholics.