Copper Deficiency Myeloneuropathy Mimicking Subacute Combined Degeneration Following Bariatric Surgery
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Introduction Background: Bariatric surgery (BS) is a potential cause for malabsorption resulting in nutritional deficiency-related neuropathies and myelopathy. Citation: Ismail II, Yassin OM, Foad SS (2014) Copper deficiency myeloneuropathy mimicking subacute combined degeneration following bariatric surgery. J Neurol Neurol Disord 1(1): 104 . doi: 10.15744/24544981.1.104 Copper deficiency is a recent but increasingly recognized cause of neurological impairment. Gastric surgery for weight reduction is a potential cause for malabsorption or limited absorption resulting in nutritional deficiency-related neuropathies and myelopathy including copper deficiency myeloneuropathy [1]. We present a 22 years old female with copper deficiency myeloneuropathy post Bariatric surgery.
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