Thiamine Deficiency Neuropathy in a Patient with Malnutrition due to Melancholic Depression

CONCLUSION: In our case, the rapid weight loss facilitated a cascade of complications related to nutritional deficiencies. Based on our clinical observations and the literature, thiamine deficiency should be considered in the presence of malnutrition and vulnerability, both on an organic and psychiatric level.PMID:38495842 | PMC:PMC10942818 | DOI:10.1155/2024/1797983

Source: Case Reports in Psychiatry - March 18, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Rihene Melki Rim Ben Soussia Houcem Elomma Mrabet Walid Bouali Lazhar Zarrouk Source Type: research