Neurologic Conditions after gastric bypass
This is just an FYI for any who are interested in some of our deficiencies and the neurological effect of them. There is a new study out. You can see the abstract here:
http://www.neurology.org/cgi/content/abstract/68/21/1843 or purchase the full study for $20 (I have done this and now need to sit down and read it).
There is an article about this study at:
http://www.arktimes.com/Articles/ArticleViewer.aspx?ArticleI D=b40f517c-01fd-4793-a055-3df07e48eeed and
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/72312.php
Sandra B. View my journal and educational pages at www.acdlady.com/WLS_1. "Trust your own instinct. Your mistakes might as well be your own, instead of someone else’s." –Billy Wilder "Know your labs and track your trends."
You can view the study (or it's a very similar one) for free at
http://archneur.ama-assn.org/cgi/reprint/61/8/1185.pfd
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http://archneur.ama-assn.org/cgi/reprint/61/8/1185.pdf Here is the corrected link. Thank you for the reference. I have added it to my collection.
This is a 2004 study. The study that I am referencing is a 2007 study and is 10 pages in length.
Sandra B. View my journal and educational pages at www.acdlady.com/WLS_1. "Trust your own instinct. Your mistakes might as well be your own, instead of someone else’s." –Billy Wilder "Know your labs and track your trends."
The study does refer to supplentation and that many of their patients had not received instruction to take supplements. It covers several areas of deficiency that they found: B1, B12, Copper, D, calcium, iron, E, Zinc.
Sandra B. View my journal and educational pages at www.acdlady.com/WLS_1. "Trust your own instinct. Your mistakes might as well be your own, instead of someone else’s." –Billy Wilder "Know your labs and track your trends."
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