Thiamine deficiency-induced gestational polyneuropathy and encephalopathy. A case report
Nel, J.T.; van Heyningen, C.F.; van Eeden, S.F.; Labadarios, D.; Louw, N.S.
South African Medical Journal 67(15): 600-603
1985
ISSN/ISBN: 0256-9574 PMID: 2984795 Document Number: 259879
Polyneuropathy and encephalopathy owing to thiamin deficiency induced by hyperemesis are reported in a woman 22 years old and 18 weeks pregnant. When given a supplement of thiamin she recovered over a period of 4 months and had a normal term infant. Such cases have been reported very rarely. The literature is reviewed and discussed.