Wernicke's encephalopathy is an acute neuropsychiatric syndrome resulting from thiamine
deficiency, Wernicke encephalopathy is a usually related to chronic alcoholism .Other causes include bariatric surgery, parenteral nutrition, hyperemesis gravidarum, anorexia nervosa, fasting action Early recognition is important because timely thiamine supplementation can reverse the clinical features of the disease.Here we report two patients with thiamin deficiency which is the resultof nutritional deficiency and prolonged vomiting.
Key words: Wernicke's encephalopathy,obesity surgery,tiamin,vomiting
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