"Syndrome in syndrome": Wernicke syndrome due to afferent loop syndrome. Case report and review of the literature.
G Chir
; 32(11-12): 479-82, 2011.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-22217376
ABSTRACT
Wernicke syndrome is a rare neurological pathology due to a deficit in vitamin B1. The syndrome is common among alcohol abusers, patients with malignant tumor or gastrointestinal diseases, those who undergo hemodialysis or long-term peritoneal dialysis, pregnant women with hyperemesis, women who breast-feed, patients with hyperthyroidism or anorexia nervosa or gastric or jejunal-ileal bypass surgery for obesity, patients submitted to gastric surgery or prolonged total parenteral nutrition or prolonged intravenous therapy. We report a case of Wernicke syndrome due to afferent loop syndrome characterized by incoercible vomiting.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Wernicke Encephalopathy
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Gastric Bypass
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Afferent Loop Syndrome
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
Limits:
Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Language:
En
Journal:
G Chir
Year:
2011
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Italy