Micronutrient Deficiency and Wernicke’s Encephalopathy in the Setting of Over the Counter Transcutaneous Multivitamin Patch Use Following Bariatric Surgery

Micronutrient Deficiency and Wernicke’s Encephalopathy in the Setting of Over the Counter Transcutaneous Multivitamin Patch Use Following Bariatric Surgery

Background/Objective: Thiamine deficiency, which may occur following bariatric surgery, can lead to the development of Wernicke’s encephalopathy (WE). This case report describes a patient developing WE postbariatric surgery, due to the use of over-the-counter transcutaneous multivitamin patch rather...

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Main Authors: Hisham Mohammed Babu, MBBS, Andrew J. Spiro, MD, Thanh D. Hoang, DO, Mohamed K.M. Shakir, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2025-01-01
Series:AACE Clinical Case Reports
Subjects:
thiamine deficiency
transcutaneous vitamin patch
bariatric surgery
Wernicke encephalopathy
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S237606052400110X
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