Morning sickness of pregnancy: more than meets the eye
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Noorazizah Arsad
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Nur Azurah Abdul Ghani
Abstract
Wernicke’s encephalopathy (WE) is a rare life-threatening complication following severe hyperemesis gravidarum. Early recognition of this condition and prompt thiamine administration is the key to preventing devastating sequelae. We report a successful delivery of a small-for-gestational-age (SGA) baby by a patient with WE and thyrotoxicosis in pregnancy.
Author Statement
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Conflict of interest: The authors declare that there is no conflict of interest.
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Ethical approval: The conducted research is not related to either human or animal use.
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