Infrequent but serious? Beriberi And Thiamine deficiency among adolescents and young adults after bariatric surgery

Early identification and treatment of Wernicke encephalopathy in an adolescent patient

“…Our patient presented within the six‐month mark due to recent excessive alcohol consumption and sleeve gastrectomy. Previous literature demonstrates the importance of follow‐up and compliance with thiamine supplementation to prevent WE 4 . Given her age, thiamine deficiency was not initially considered, and thiamine supplementation was delayed 12 hours after she arrived at the ED.…”