A case of Crohn's Disease with Optic Neuritis and Wernicke's Encephalopathy

J Korean Neurol Assoc > Volume 25(1); 2007 > Article

Journal of the Korean Neurological Association 2007;25(1): 112-114.

시신경염과 베르니케병을 보인 크론병 1예

박진세, 오기욱 고성호 김희태 김승현 김주한 김명호

한양대학교 의과대학 신경과학교실

A case of Crohn's Disease with Optic Neuritis and Wernicke's Encephalopathy

Jinse Park,

Department of Neurology, College of Medicine, Hanyang University

Abstract

Neurological complications associated with Crohn’s disease are infrequent and optic neuritis is extremely rare. We report a 20-year-old man showing optic neuritis and Wernicke’s encephalopathy as complications of Crohn’s disease. We suggest that nutritional deficiency caused Wernicke’s encephalopathy and the immunologic abnormality of Crohn’s disease induced the complication of optic neuritis. This patient is the first reported case showing optic neuritis and Wernicke’s encephalopathy simultaneously as neurological complications of Crohn’s disease in Korea. KeyWords:Crohn’s disease, Optic neuritis, Wernicke’s encephalopathy