Pancreatic encephalopathy

A 58 year old woman presenting with abdominal distress and a neuropsychiatric disturbance with evidence of focal neurological deficit is described. A diagnosis of pancreatic encephalopathy was made, and the patient was treated accordingly with pancreatic anti-enzymes. A survey of the literature is p...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of neurology, neurosurgery and psychiatry neurosurgery and psychiatry, 1971-06, Vol.34 (3), p.357-361
Hauptverfasser:	Sharf, B., Bental, E.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Amylases - blood Aphasia - etiology Aprotinin - therapeutic use Brain Diseases - diagnostic imaging Brain Diseases - etiology Brain Edema - etiology Cerebral Angiography Cerebral Hemorrhage - etiology Cognition Disorders - etiology Demyelinating Diseases - etiology Electroencephalography Female Humans Indium Middle Aged Pancreatitis - complications Pancreatitis - drug therapy Pancreatitis - enzymology Pneumoencephalography Radionuclide Imaging Starch
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Zusammenfassung:	A 58 year old woman presenting with abdominal distress and a neuropsychiatric disturbance with evidence of focal neurological deficit is described. A diagnosis of pancreatic encephalopathy was made, and the patient was treated accordingly with pancreatic anti-enzymes. A survey of the literature is presented.
ISSN:	0022-3050 1468-330X
DOI:	10.1136/jnnp.34.3.357