Unrecognized Wernicke's encephalopathy during pregnancy induced by hyperemesis gravidarum

Trpchevska, Emilija Nikolovska; Todorovska, Beti; Trajkovska, Meri; Nikolova, Dafina; Curakova Ristovska, Elena; Rusomanova, Mia; Pejkovski, Stefan; Antovikj, Svetozar; Nikolova, Dragica; Nanushevska, Anita

doi:10.5114/pg.2025.154605

Unrecognized Wernicke's encephalopathy during pregnancy induced by hyperemesis gravidarum

Journal

Przeglad gastroenterologiczny

Date Issued

2025

Author(s)

Trpchevska, Emilija Nikolovska

Rusomanova, Mia

Pejkovski, Stefan

Nikolova, Dragica

Nanushevska, Anita

DOI

10.5114/pg.2025.154605

Abstract

Hyperemesis gravidarum (HG) is the most common indication for hospitalization in the first half of pregnancy. Although 70—90% of pregnant women experience nausea and vomiting, few develop HG. Maternal complications include malnutrition and vitamin deficiencies, peripheral neuropathy, and serious neurological complications, including central pontine myelinolysis and Wernicke’s encephalopathy (WE).