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Wernicke’s encephalopathy as a complication of gastroparesis after emergency partial antrectomy

Authors :
E. Janse Van Rensburg
N S Ganie
Source :
South African Medical Journal; Vol 105, No 2 (2015)
Publication Year :
2015
Publisher :
Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2015.

Abstract

Wernicke’s encephalopathy is a common complication of malnutrition, alcohol abuse and gastric outlet obstruction. We describe a patient who developed Wernicke’s encephalopathy secondary to gastroparesis, with no significant evidence of malnutrition, alcohol abuse, or gastric outlet obstruction.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
20785135 and 02569574
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
South African Medical Journal
Accession number :
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