“Syndrome in syndrome”: Wernicke syndrome due to afferent loop syndrome. Case report and review of the literature

D'Abbicco, Dario and Praino, Stefania and Amoruso, Michele and Notarnicola, Anna Rita and Margari, Antonio (2011) “Syndrome in syndrome”: Wernicke syndrome due to afferent loop syndrome. Case report and review of the literature. Il giornale di chirurgia, 32 (11/12). pp. 479-482. ISSN 1971-145X

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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.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Wernicke syndrome - Afferent loop syndrome
Subjects:	600 Tecnologia - Scienze applicate > 610 Medicina e salute (Classificare qui la tecnologia dei servizi medici) > 617 Rami vari della medicina; Chirurgia > 617.4 Chirurgia secondo il Sistema e Regioni
Depositing User:	Nadia Del Gobbo
Date Deposited:	15 Jun 2016 15:03
Last Modified:	15 Jun 2016 15:03
URI:	http://eprints.bice.rm.cnr.it/id/eprint/7786

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