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Volume 8 Journal of Obesity & Weight Loss Therapy Obesity Middle East 2018
June 25-26, 2018
June 25-26, 2018 Dubai, UAE
Middle East Obesity, Bariatric Surgery
and Endocrinology Congress
Neurological complications of bariatric surgery
Bilgehan Atilgan ACAR 1, Atahan ACAR 2
1 Department of Neurology, Sakarya University Faculty of Medicine, Sakarya / TURKEY
2 Department of Surgery, IKCU Ataturk Training and Research Hospital, Izmir / TURKEY
Obesity is a worldwide problem with an increasing prevalence. Bariatric surgery (weight loss surgery) includes a variety
of procedures performed on people who have obesity. The number of bariatric surgeries has been rising in recent years
because it is commonly considered to be the most effective treatment for obesity in terms of maintenance of a substantial
weight loss and resolution of obesity-related comorbidities. There are different types of bariatric surgical procedures. The
overall aim of bariatric surgery is to reduce intake or absorption of macronutrients including fats, carbohydrates and proteins
which decrease caloric intake. It is also known that this increases the risk of nutritional deficiencies. The absorption of
micronutrients including essential minerals and vitamins may be reduced. Most common nutritional deficiencies are vitamin
B12, vitamin B9 and vitamin B1. Following them other deficiencies are vitamin D, niacin, pyridoxine, vitamin E and copper.
Clinical neurological presentations following bariatric surgery may affect both central and peripheral nervous system and
death is a possible. They can be classified by time to presentation. Wernicke's encephalopathies, Korsakoff syndrome, acute
polyradiculoneuropathies, optic neuropathies, myelopathies, peripheral neuropathies and myopathies are the most identified
clinical presentations. Clinicians need to recognize and learn to manage these complications and a multidisciplinary approach
of nutritional management including patient education is highly recommended.
Biography
Bilgehan Atilgan has graduated from Medical School of Ankara University in 2004. He has completed Neurology Residency at Ministry of Health, Diskapi Yildirim
Beyazit Education and Research Hospital, Turkey. He has worked as a Neurologist and Instructor at Sakarya University and became an Assistant Professor in 2013.
Bilgehan Atilgan et al., J Obes Weight Loss Ther 2018, Volume 8
DOI: 10.4172/2165-7904-C3-063