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To highlight a case of Wernicke encephalopathy in a teenager post-sleeve gastrectomy and the importance of thiamine repletion.

February 28, 2026Brain and Development Case ReportsOpen Access

Wernicke encephalopathy in a teenager following sleeve gastrectomy: a case report

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QMQuinton MandleInstitute of Neuroimmunology of the Slovak Academy of Sciences AHAna Caba HerreraNationwide Children's Hospital NKNeil KulkarniNationwide Children's Hospital

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A case report reveals rapid neurologic recovery from Wernicke encephalopathy in a teenager after thiamine repletion, suggesting increased awareness in pediatrics is needed.

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To highlight a case of Wernicke encephalopathy in a teenager post-sleeve gastrectomy and the importance of thiamine repletion.
Case report of a 17-year-old female.
Evaluation included clinical examination and MRI brain imaging.
Thiamine level assessment and high-dose thiamine treatment were administered.
Patient experienced rapid neurologic recovery after thiamine repletion.
MRI findings indicated Wernicke encephalopathy.
Initial serum thiamine level was 35 nmol/L, confirming deficiency.

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Mandle et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69a287b00a974eb0d3c03a50 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bdcasr.2026.100131

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February 28, 2026Brain and Development Case ReportsOpen Access

Wernicke encephalopathy in a teenager following sleeve gastrectomy: a case report

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Authors

QMQuinton MandleInstitute of Neuroimmunology of the Slovak Academy of Sciences AHAna Caba HerreraNationwide Children's Hospital NKNeil KulkarniNationwide Children's Hospital

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A case report reveals rapid neurologic recovery from Wernicke encephalopathy in a teenager after thiamine repletion, suggesting increased awareness in pediatrics is needed.

Key Points

To highlight a case of Wernicke encephalopathy in a teenager post-sleeve gastrectomy and the importance of thiamine repletion.
Case report of a 17-year-old female.
Evaluation included clinical examination and MRI brain imaging.
Thiamine level assessment and high-dose thiamine treatment were administered.
Patient experienced rapid neurologic recovery after thiamine repletion.
MRI findings indicated Wernicke encephalopathy.
Initial serum thiamine level was 35 nmol/L, confirming deficiency.

Cite This Study

Mandle et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69a287b00a974eb0d3c03a50 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bdcasr.2026.100131

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