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- Title
Pellagra encephalopathy in the context of alcoholism: review and case report.
- Authors
López, Marta; Olivares, José M.; Berrios, German E.
- Abstract
AIMS: The aim of the study was to review and describe the Alcoholic Pellagra Encephalopathy, a severe neuropsychiatric condition caused by a combination of niacin (vitamin B3) deficiency and alcohol abuse. METHODS: PsychInfo, Medline and Embase databases were searched for peer-reviewed studies addressing this illness. RESULTS: A historical and conceptual review of the psychopathological aspects of this condition is offered, followed by the report of a patient with a history of chronic alcohol consumption showing signs of pellagra, delusions and visual hallucinations, which was treated successfully with niacin. CONCLUSION: Pellagra encephalopathy should still be considered in the differential diagnosis of acute psychotic disorders seen in the context of chronic alcoholism.
- Subjects
COMPLICATIONS of alcoholism; DIAGNOSIS of brain diseases; PSYCHOSES; PELLAGRA; DIFFERENTIAL diagnosis; HOSPITAL emergency services; MEDICAL information storage &; retrieval systems; PSYCHOLOGY information storage &; retrieval systems; MEDLINE; PROFESSIONAL peer review; SYSTEMATIC reviews; DIAGNOSIS
- Publication
Alcohol & Alcoholism, 2014, Vol 49, Issue 1, p38
- ISSN
0735-0414
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1093/alcalc/agt070