Papilloedema in pregnancy—Mystery unveiled

Abstract

Wernicke's encephalopathy (WE) due to hyperemesis gravidarum is an under-diagnosed but potentially disastrous condition. We report a case of a young lady with hyperemesis gravidarum who developed Wernicke's encephalopathy.

Keywords

• disc edema
• hyperemesis gravidarum
• ophthalmoplegia
• peripapillary splinter hemorrhages
• thiamine
• wernicke's encephalopathy