An Autopsy Case of Misdiagnosed Wernicke’s Syndrome after Intragastric Balloon Therapy
Joint Authors
Vellante, Paola
Carnevale, Aldo
D’Ovidio, Cristian
Source
Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2018-02-13
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Intragastric balloon (IGB) therapy is a widely used technique to counter obesity, and it is known to be safe and effective.
Although there can be a high rate of side effects following IGB therapy, most are self-healing and they are mainly accommodative in nature.
Few cases of Wernicke’s syndrome under IGB therapy have been described in the literature, and to the best of our knowledge, none have been fatal.
We present here a case of a 51-year-old woman who underwent IGB therapy over 8 months.
Late diagnosed Wernicke’s syndrome that first appeared as lower limb neuropathy progressively immobilized the patient, until she required bed rest.
Finally, a major complication of pneumonia caused her death.
Wernicke’s syndrome has been mainly related to bariatric surgery techniques, but it must also be linked to IGB therapy (and also to other restrictive weight-loss interventions).
As the use of IGB therapy spreads, the literature must alert physicians to this complication.
Wernicke’s syndrome is a severe but reversible condition when diagnosed and treated early.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Vellante, Paola& Carnevale, Aldo& D’Ovidio, Cristian. 2018. An Autopsy Case of Misdiagnosed Wernicke’s Syndrome after Intragastric Balloon Therapy. Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1143386
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Vellante, Paola…[et al.]. An Autopsy Case of Misdiagnosed Wernicke’s Syndrome after Intragastric Balloon Therapy. Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1143386
American Medical Association (AMA)
Vellante, Paola& Carnevale, Aldo& D’Ovidio, Cristian. An Autopsy Case of Misdiagnosed Wernicke’s Syndrome after Intragastric Balloon Therapy. Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1143386
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1143386