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Wernicke’s encephalopathy following Roux en Y gastric bypass surgery
Wernicke’s encephalopathy (WE) is a serious neurological disorder characterized by a classical triad of acute mental confusion, ataxia, and opthalmoplegia due to thiamine deficiency. It was initially described in chronic alcoholics; however, any condition resulting in poor nutritional status places...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Saudi Medical Journal
2015
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4707408/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26620994 http://dx.doi.org/10.15537/smj.2015.12.12643 |