Wernicke's encephalopathy mimicking multiple sclerosis in a young female patient post-bariatric gastric sleeve surgery

• Main Authors: Divya Lal (Author), Maureen C. Farrell (Author), Mahesh Krishnamurthy (Author)
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• Udgivet: Greater Baltimore Medical Center, 2021-09-01T00:00:00Z.
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We describe a case of Wernicke's encephalopathy secondary to thiamine (B1) deficiency in a patient status post-bariatric sleeve gastrectomy. The presenting symptoms of new-onset weakness, diplopia, and confusion in a young female patient raised suspicion for multiple sclerosis (MS), but given a...