A Fatal Case of Wernicke’s Encephalopathy after Sleeve Gastrectomy for Morbid Obesity
Wernicke’s encephalopathy is an acute neuropsychiatric disorder, due to thiamine (vitamin B1) deficiency. It is traditionally described in chronic alcohol abusers; however obesity surgery is an emerging cause, as the number of bariatric procedures increases. A high index of clinical suspicion is req...
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Main Authors: | Dimitrios K. Manatakis, Nikolaos Georgopoulos |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2014-01-01
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Series: | Case Reports in Surgery |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/281210 |
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