Wernicke's encephalopathy after gastroplasty for morbid obesity.
A young woman developed Wernicke's encephalopathy after gastroplasty for morbid obesity. Her clinical presentation of nystagmus and ocular gaze palsies, ataxia, and a sensorimotor neuropathy is described. A small number of previously described patients are compared with respect to clinical features, response to treatment, and investigative procedures.
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009765:Obesity / Q000628:therapy; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013270:Stomach / Q000601:surgery*; D014899:Wernicke Encephalopathy / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*