title: Wernicke's Encephalopathy after Sleeve Gastrectomy for Morbid Obesity - A Case Report -.
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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, Soonchunhyang University Hospital, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Seoul 140-743, Korea.
authors.forename: Hyo Jun
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Jeong
authors.forename: Ji Woong
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: Yong Jin
authors.initials: YJ
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Yang Gyun
authors.initials: YG
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Yi Wook
authors.initials: YW
authors.lastname: Jang
authors.forename: Jun Won
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Seo