Obstetric Anesthesiology
Montefiore Medical Center
New York City
Montefiore Medical Center
New York City
Clinical Professor of Anesthesiology
Icahn Medical Center at Mount Sinai
New York City
Icahn Medical Center at Mount Sinai
New York City
Wernicke encephalopathy (WE) is an irreversible central nervous system disorder caused by severe thiamine deficiency and is commonly associated with chronic alcoholism. It causes significant morbidity and mortality if left untreated. We present a rare case of WE that developed in a