A severely obese man achieved rapid and significant weight loss after Roux-en-Y gastric
bypass. Thirteen years later Wernicke's encephalopathy developed as a result of the …

Wernicke encephalopathy after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass and hyperemesis gravidarum
Page 1 Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases 9 (2013) e105–e107 Case report …

Complications of bariatric operations include the development of nutritional deficiencies. If
protracted vomiting is added, severe vitamin depletion could arise such as thiamine …

A patient with severe vomiting following gastric banding developed Wernicke's
encephalopathy. All neurological disorders disappeared with thiamine treatment. This …

Background: The syndrome of Wernicke's encephalopathy consists of two of four features of
(1) dietary deficiency;(2) oculomotor abnormality;(3) cerebellar dysfunction; and (4) …

Wernicke encephalopathy (WE) is a serious complication of bariatric surgery with significant
morbidity and mortality. A few cases have been reported in the literature, mainly in patients …

TO THE EDITOR: Wang and Sampliner on behalf of the Practice Parameters committee of
the American College of Gastroenterology present the updated 2008 guidelines on Barrett's …

Wernicke's encephalopathy was originally described more than a decade ago. It has been
reported after many causes of malnutrition. This case presents a patient with thiamine …

We report a case of Wernicke's encephalopathy after sleeve gastrectomy, which had been
complicated by stomach wall edema and aggravated by dietary noncompliance. Despite …

Introduction Bariatric restrictive interventions, as sleeve gastrectomy or gastric banding can
cause metabolic complications, especially when vomiting is present, such as thiamine …