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Effects of intrauterine latent iron deficiency on auditory neural maturation in...
Pallone,Leticia Valerio; Jesus,Felipe Alves de; Gonçalves,Gleice Aline; Navarra,Laura Carvalho; Melo,Débora Gusmão; Ferreira,Rodrigo AlvesAbstract Objective: This study analyzed the relationship between latent iron deficiency evaluated by ferritin, and the myelination of the central nervous system evaluated through the brainstem evoked response audiometry test. Method: A total of 109 full-term newborns, born without anemia and risk factor for hearing deficiency, were enrolled. After delivery, umbilical cord blood was collected to determine ferrit...
Wernicke Encephalopathy as a Complication of Hyperemesis Gravidarum: Case Report
Damaso,Ênio Luis; Reis,Estella Thaisa Sontag dos; Jesus,Felipe Alves de; Marcolin,Alessandra Cristina; Cavalli,Ricardo de CarvalhoAbstract Wernicke encephalopathy (WE) is an acute neurological disorder resulting from vitamin B1 deficiency, which is common in chronic alcoholism. We report a rare case of WE due to hyperemesis gravidarum in a 25-year-old pregnant patient at 13 weeks and 5 days of gestation. Initially, the disease manifested as weakness, mental confusion, anterograde amnesia, and visual and auditory hallucinations. The diagno...