Wernicke's Encephalopathy after Sleeve Gastrectomy for Morbid Obesity: A Case Report.
10.5535/arm.2011.35.4.583
- Author:
Hyo Jun JEONG
1
;
Ji Woong PARK
;
Yong Jin KIM
;
Yang Gyun LEE
;
Yi Wook JANG
;
Jun Won SEO
Author Information
1. Department of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, Soonchunhyang University Hospital, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Seoul 140-743, Korea. spotdoc88@gmail.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Wernicke's encephalopathy;
Sleeve gastrectomy;
Morbid obesity
- MeSH:
Ataxia;
Bariatric Surgery;
Diabetes Mellitus;
Gastrectomy;
Humans;
Hypertension;
Korea;
Obesity, Morbid;
Ophthalmoplegia;
Osteoarthritis;
Thiamine Deficiency;
Wernicke Encephalopathy
- From:Annals of Rehabilitation Medicine
2011;35(4):583-586
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
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. Bariatric surgeries, such as sleeve gastrectomy and gastric banding, are recently developed treatments that are applied to patients with morbid obesity in Korea. However, gastric surgery can cause surgical or metabolic complications, such as thiamine deficiency, which can lead to Wernicke's encephalopathy. This metabolic complication presents with typical symptoms of confusion, ophthalmoplegia, nystagmus, and ataxia. In this case report, we present a case of Wernicke's encephalopathy, which developed slowly following sleeve gastrectomy in a patient with morbid obesity.
