Treatment of Wernicke’s encephalopathy with high dose of thiamine in a patient with pyloric sub-stenosis: description of a case
✍ Scribed by Francesca Caso; A. Fiorino; M. Falautano; L. Leocani; V. Martinelli; F. Minicucci; A. Falini; G. Comi; G. Magnani
- Publisher
- Springer Milan
- Year
- 2010
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 212 KB
- Volume
- 31
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1590-1874
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