[Post-gastrectomy Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome: clinical study of 2 cases].
The Authors present two cases of Wernicke-Korsakoff Disease following gastric surgery. This clinical occurrence hasn't been previously described in Literature. The pathogenetical role of nutritional factors deficiency is discussed.
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Ospedali A. Cardarelli, Divisione di Neurologia, Regione Campania, USL, Napoli.
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D000425:Alcohol Amnestic Disorder / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008286:Malabsorption Syndromes / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010437:Peptic Ulcer / Q000601:surgery; D011178:Postgastrectomy Syndromes / Q000209:etiology*; D011488:Protein Deficiency / Q000209:etiology; D013832:Thiamine Deficiency / Q000209:etiology; D013997:Time Factors; D014899:Wernicke Encephalopathy / Q000209:etiology*
Sindrome di Wernicke-Korsakoff post gastrectomia: studio clinico di due casi.