Wernicke Encephalopathy in a Pediatric Patient Secondary to Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder Following COVID-19 Infection: A Case Report and Literature Review
Wernicke encephalopathy is most commonly associated with alcohol consumption and in patients with malnutrition. This case report discusses a rare presentation in an adolescent due to avoidant restrictive food intake disorder following COVID-19 infection. We performed a review of the literature and compiled reported cases of pediatric Wernicke encephalopathy.
Authors
- Carl S. Galloway
- Gavin Randhawa
- M. Kyle Jensen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7218-7618)
- Mohammad Alzoubaidi
- Julia Reynhout
- Kellie Sweet
Institutions
- University of South Dakota (US)
- Sanford Children's Specialty Clinic (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Child Neurology
- Published
- 2025-08-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/08830738251356139
- Primary Topic
- Alcoholism and Thiamine Deficiency
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00