Magnesium is the second most abundant intracellular divalent cation in the body. Hypomagnesemia is a possible source of Wernicke’s encephalopathy, as it plays a role of cofactor in the phosphorylation of thiamine.^1,2 Alcoholics with thiamine deficiency cause severe neurological damage due to hypomagnesemia.^3-6 Here we report a case of 58yrs old male of Wernicke’s encephalopathy.

Keywords: chronic alcoholism, hypomagnesemia, Wernicke’s encephalopathy,

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