Key result
Thiamine replacement provides dramatic recovery in Wernicke encephalopathy, a condition increasingly seen after gastric bypass surgery that can present with papilloedema and optic neuropathy.
Case Report
Thiamine replacement leads to dramatic recovery in Wernicke encephalopathy, a condition that should be suspected in post-gastric bypass patients presenting with characteristic neurological or ocular symptoms.
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Prompts thiamine consideration in post-bypass patients with optic neuropathy; case report leaves open prospective validation.
Kulkarni et al. (2005) conducted a case report in Wernicke encephalopathy. Thiamine replacement was evaluated. Thiamine replacement provides dramatic recovery in Wernicke encephalopathy, a condition increasingly seen after gastric bypass surgery that can present with papilloedema and optic neuropathy.
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