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The Neurological Complications of Bariatric Surgery
Joseph R. Berger, MD
Arch Neurol. 2004;61:1185-1189.
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INTRODUCTION
Weight is a national obsession. In 1999, Americans spent more than $300 million on prescription medications for obesity,1 and 2.5% of the adult population reported using such preparations at the end of the 20th century.2 By some estimates, the total cost of obesity in the United States is $1000 billion annually.3 Obesity is now officially recognized by the surgeon general of the United States as a significant health risk factor. Obesity increases the risk for numerous medical illnesses, among them, diabetes mellitus, hypercholesterolemia, hypertension and other cardiovascular disorders, pulmonary disease, osteoarthritis, and some forms of cancer.4-5 Obesity also increases the risk of death from all causes; it is estimated that 300 000 adults in the United States die of obesity-related causes annually.6 Obesity currently ranks as the seventh leading cause of death in the United States.3 The problem of obesity is a global phenomenon consequent to the . . . [Full Text of this Article]
BARIATRIC SURGERY
NEUROLOGICAL COMPLICATIONS OF BARIATRIC SURGERY
VITAMIN B1 DEFICIENCY
OTHER NUTRITIONAL AND METABOLIC DISORDERS
MISCELLANEOUS DISORDERS
CONCLUSIONS
AUTHOR INFORMATION
Author Affiliation: Department of Neurology, University of Kentucky College of Medicine, Lexington.
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