RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 An overview of complications affecting the Central Nervous System following bariatric surgery
JF Neurosciences Journal
JO Neurosciences (Riyadh)
FD Prince Sultan Military Medical City
SP 4
OP 12
DO 10.17712/nsj.2018.1.20170316
VO 23
IS 1
A1 Zafar, Azra
A1 Khatri, Ismail A.
YR 2018
UL http://nsj.org.sa/content/23/1/4.abstract
AB Bariatric surgery has been considered as an effective treatment for morbid obesity. Apart from procedures related complications, a broad spectrum of neurological disorders affecting any part of neuraxis has been reported following BS. Central nervous system complications, although less common than peripheral nervous system complications, carry significant morbidity and potential mortality. Encephalopathy, behavioral and psychiatric disorders, myelopathy and optic neuropathy are the most frequently reported CNS complications. Early detection and prompt management may improve or completely reverse these neurological complications. It is essential that the treating physicians must be aware of their clinical manifestations and management, so early diagnosis and treatment can prevent patients from suffering significant neurological deficits and even death. This review discusses the clinical manifestations of these complications in detail which will help concerned physician in earlier recognition and hence prevent the delay in specific treatment.