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We report a rare case of non-alcoholic Wernicke encephalopathy (WE) with polyneuropathy. A 24-year-old woman who had recently served a 4-month prison sentence and underwent a short period of dieting manifested slow response, weakness, language disorder and amnesia. Brain magnetic resonance imaging
Non-alcoholic Wernicke encephalopathy (WE) is a life-threatening condition, which is caused due to thiamine deficiency. We reported a case of non-alcoholic WE following gastrojejunostomy.A 31-year-old woman was admitted to our tertiary care center Wernicke encephalopathy is a disorder caused by a deficiency of thiamine which is a cofactor of several metabolic enzymes. The symptoms include mental confusion, ataxia, and ocular signs in adults, infants, and children. Patients often have somnolence and weakness combined with ophthalmoplegia.
Bariatric surgery is the recommended treatment for morbid obesity because of its rapid and sustained body weight loss effect. Nutrient deficiency-related neurological complications after bariatric surgery are often disabling. Thus, early recognition of these complications is important. BACKGROUND
We present a developmentally appropriate adolescent boy who presented with upper and lower extremity glove-and-stocking paresthesias, distal weakness, vertigo, high-pitched voice, inattention, ataxia, and binocular diplopia after a voluntary 59-kg weight loss over 5
OBJECTIVE
To characterize the clinical features, risk factors, radiographic findings, and prognosis of Wernicke encephalopathy after bariatric surgery.
METHODS
We performed a systematic review of MEDLINE, Embase, Ovid, ISI (Science Citation Index), and Google Scholar for case reports, case series,
Deficiency of multiple vitamins can be identified in alcoholic and malnourished patients. We report a patient with Wernicke encephalopathy, a B1 deficiency and pellagra, a niacin deficiency. A 61-year-old Japanese man presented with generalised weakness. He had drunk alcohol heavily for more than a
We report a 48-year-old chronic alcoholic man, who developed consciousness disturbance, oculomotor paresis, and flaccid tetraplegia. His dietary habit was very poor since one month prior to the present admission and he was drinking alcoholic beverage. On admission on April 19, 1999, he showed
A 75-year-old man with diabetic nephropathy treated with hemodialysis visited to a medical office because of slight fever, and received intravenous glucose infusion without any vitamins. Thereafter, he noticed gait disturbance and began to tell inconsistent stories. He was admitted to our hospital
Bariatric surgery is in general the only effective treatment for morbid obesity. Bariatric surgery is frequently associated with vitamin and mineral deficiencies which may lead to neurological and other symptoms. We describe a case of severe vitamin B1 (thiamine) deficiency.
METHODS
A 49-year-old
We describe a case of a patient who presented with a 20-day history of vomiting, generalised weakness and loss of appetite and a 2-day history of altered sensorium. On examination, he was grossly emaciated and there were no palpable lymph nodes. Central nervous system examination revealed nystagmus
OBJECTIVE
To describe a case of Wernicke's encephalopathy after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy.
METHODS
Emergency Department and gastrointestinal surgery department.
METHODS
A 20-year-old man class III obesity (BMI 50.17kg/m(2)) underwent laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy with uneventful recovery.
Hyperemesis gravidarum can impair correct absorption of an adequate amount of thiamine and can cause electrolyte imbalance. This study investigated the neurological complications in a pregnant woman with hyperemesis gravidarum. A 29-year-old pregnant woman was admitted for hyperemesis gravidarum.