Comment on “Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome despite no alcohol abuse: A summary of systematic reports” – A matter of bariatric patients' management

we read with great interest the review from Oudman et al. [1] reporting about Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome (WKS) in patients with no alcohol abuse. Authors relevantly concluded that nutritional impoverishment leads to profound brain damage and that physicians sometimes underestimate the risks for nonalcoholic WKS. By this point of view, we found it is fundamental to draw attention on bariatric surgery and, particularly, on the opportunity to evaluate thiamine deficiencies after all restrictive procedures.

Source: Journal of the Neurological Sciences - July 5, 2021 Category: Neurology Authors: Nunzio Velotti, Antonio Vitiello, Giovanna Berardi, Marco Milone, Mario Musella Tags: Letter to the Editor Source Type: research