Identifier |
19810124_nanos_sciplatform2_03 |
Title |
Wernicke's Encephalopathy |
Creator |
John F. Rothrock |
Affiliation |
Tucson, AZ |
Subject |
Wernicke's Encephalopathy; Laparotomy; Gastric Outlet Obstruction; Hypothyroidism; Bilateral Ptosis; Tensilon |
Description |
A 33 year old white female underwent a gastric stapling procedure for morbid oBesity seven weeks prior to the present admission. She was doing well, on a liquid diet (tea, coffee, water only), until three weeks prior to admission, when she developed persistent vomiting. This did not resolve spontaneously, and she was hospitalized for evaluation. When the vomiting persisted after two days of intravenous fluids only, laparotomy was performed, with lysis of an adhesion presumably causing gastric outlet oBstruction. Twenty four hours after surgery sheBegan to complain of 'unsteadiness' and diplopia. A neurological consultation was obtained the following day. |
Date |
1981-01-24 |
Language |
eng |
Format |
application/pdf |
Type |
Text |
Source |
1981 North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society Annual Meeting |
Relation is Part of |
NANOS 1981: Scientific Platform Presentations (Session 2) |
Collection |
Neuro-ophthalmology Virtual Education Library: NOVEL http://NOVEL.utah.edu |
Publisher |
Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah |
Holding Institution |
North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Association. NANOS Executive Office 5841 Cedar Lake Road, Suite 204, Minneapolis, MN 55416 |
Rights Management |
Copyright 1981. For further information regarding the rights to this collection, please visit: https://NOVEL.utah.edu/about/copyright |
ARK |
ark:/87278/s69p67c9 |
Context URL |
The NANOS Annual Meeting Neuro-Ophthalmology Collection: https://novel.utah.edu/collection/NAM/toc/ |
Setname |
ehsl_novel_nam |
ID |
183765 |
Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s69p67c9 |