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Wernicke's Encephalopathy after Sleeve Gastrectomy for Morbid Obesity - A Case Report - [PDF]

, 2011
Morbid obesity is a curable systemic disease that can cause several complications, including hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and osteoarthritis. However, it is not easy to control solely by conservative management.
Arimura, Chaves, Lanthaler, Makarewicz, Moon, Rothrock, Sechi, Singleton, Sola, Zuccoli   +9 more
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Wernicke's Encephalopathy: A Forgotten Disease

Erciyes Medical Journal, 2019
Wernicke's encephalopathy (WE) is an acute neurological condition characterized by ataxia, confusion, ocular findings, and impairment of consciousness due to thiamine deficiency.
Sevda Onuk, Hasan Dirik, Ramazan Aktaş, Şahin Temel, Nevzat Herdem, Nurhayat Tuğra Özer, Gülşah Güneş Şahin, Murat Sungur, Kürşat Gündoğan   +8 more
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Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorders Mimicking Wernicke’s Encephalopathy: A Difficult Differential Diagnosis

Acta Neurologica Taiwanica
Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders (NMOSD) encompass a spectrum of immunomediated diseases presenting with diverse syndromes. Conversely, Wernicke’s encephalopathy denotes an acute neurological condition stemming from severe thiamine (Vitamin B1 ...
Hussein Algahtani, Bader Shirah, Fawzia Alahmri, Nawal Abdelghaffar, Saeed A. Alqahtani   +4 more
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A Fatal Case of Wernicke’s Encephalopathy after Sleeve Gastrectomy for Morbid Obesity

Case Reports in Surgery, 2014
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 ...
Dimitrios K. Manatakis, Nikolaos Georgopoulos   +1 more
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Cerebellar ataxia with neuropathy and vestibular areflexia syndrome (CANVAS) – A case report and review of literature [PDF]

, 1970
CANVAS (cerebellar ataxia with neuropathy and vestibular areflexia syndrome) is a rare neurological syndrome of unknown etiology. The main clinical features include bilateral vestibulopathy, cerebellar ataxia and sensory neuropathy.
Figura, Monika, Gaweł, Małgorzata, Janik, Piotr, Kolasa, Anna   +3 more
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Wernicke's encephalopathy

Chinese Journal of Contemporary Neurology and Neurosurgery, 2017
DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1672-6731.2017.09 ...
Tong HAN
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Wernicke’s Encephalopathy from Hyperemesis Gravidarum. A Case Report

Albanian Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery
Introduction: Wernicke's encephalopathy (WE) is a potentially reversible, yet serious neurological emergency due to vitamin B1 (thiamine) deficiency. It is a rare but known complication of hyperemesis gravidarum.
Teuta Dalipi, Suzana Klenkoski, Gazmend Mehmeti, Rezeart Dalipi   +3 more
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Wernicke’s Encephalopathy with Self Starvation

Pediatric Neurology Briefs, 1998
A 10-year-old boy was referred for inpatient psychiatric evaluation at the Children’s National Medical Center, Washington, DC, because of a 2-month history of food refusal and a 9 kg weight loss after choking on a raisin.
J Gordon Millichap
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Encéphalopathie de Gayet-Wernicke compliquant des vomissements sur terrain de néoplasie colique [PDF]

, 2016
L'encéphalopathie de Gayet-Wernicke est une complication neuropsychiatrique aiguë secondaire à une carence en thiamine. Les vomissements incoercibles compliquant une obstruction intestinale chronique en sont une cause rare.
Diallo, I, Dieng, M, Diémé, Y, Gning, S.B., Mbaye, P.S., Ndiaye, A, Ndiaye, B   +6 more
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Ocular manifestations in a case of Wernicke's encephalopathy due to hyperemesis gravidarum

Oman Journal of Ophthalmology, 2018
Wernicke's Encephalopathy (WE) is a potentially devastating disorder, which if not diagnosed and treated at the earliest, could lead to dangerous neurological and ophthalmological complications.
Namitha Rachel Mathew, Sudha G Menon, Mariam Mathew   +2 more
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