Wernicke's encephalopathy after gastric partitioning for morbid obesity.
Two weeks after gastric partitioning for morbid obesity, a 45-year-old woman experienced persistent vomiting that led to a weight loss of 30 kg over 6 weeks. Wernicke's encephalopathy and peripheral neuropathy developed. The Wernicke's encephalopathy responded well to the administration of thiamine. This is one of very few reported cases of Wernicke's encephalopathy following gastric partitioning.
D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009765:Obesity / Q000628:therapy*; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D013270:Stomach / Q000601:surgery*; D014899:Wernicke Encephalopathy / Q000209:etiology*